Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Rio has 9 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I'M AT 96K MILES. THE MECHANIC PULLS CODES FOR THE AIRBAGS. THEY ARE SHOWING A DEFECT AND THE REASON... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ABOUT 3 MTHS AGO STARTED USING OIL 3 QTS EXTRA THE WENT TO A QT A WEEK, NOW USING A QUART EVERY OTHE... |
| Jul 12, 2018 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" CAR AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. |
| Sep 21, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, CAR HAS LITTLE OVER 87,000 MILES STRICTLY DEALER MAINTENANCE NO RHYME OR REAS... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. I WAS HOPING THE ISSUE WOULD CO... |
| Dec 28, 2016 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I CAN NOT BELIEVE I TOOK THIS MUCH TIME TO ACTUAL FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS ON MY K... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, GOING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMME... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG ... |
| Jan 16, 2013 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WE RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLL AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT... |