Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Kia Rio has 16 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN IT IS RESET, I DON'T KNOW WHAT SENSOR IS BAD, I... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | My airbag light will not go off for my passenger side!!! I think it is absolutely ridiculous that my... |
| Feb 24, 2018 | AIR BAGS | B-1446 PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE |
| Sep 26, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE AIR BAG WA... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION 7/7/2017. IT REAR-ENDED A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AT APPROXIMATEL... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | 2009 KIA RIO LX: WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AT 20MPH AND HAVING 26,875 MILES IN THE OD, THE AIRBAG RE... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH A FRIEND, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD COME ON. ... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS. BROUGHT IT TO MECHANIC, THEY ... |
| Oct 13, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. |
| Oct 6, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AN... |
| Sep 11, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLU... |
| May 20, 2014 | AIR BAGS | WE PURCHASED THE ABOVE CAR IN MAY 2014 FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN VANCOUVER WA. AFTER AWHILE, I AS PAS... |
| Feb 22, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLU... |
| May 3, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A WET ROAD, THE CONTACT AT... |
| Feb 3, 2010 | AIR BAGS | A 2009 KIA RIO MD. POLICE REPORT BY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE . AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS THE VE... |
| Aug 15, 2009 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SEAT. PASS... |