Recall Register

2001 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Kia RIO. The newest campaign is 05V159000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Apr 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels. NHTSA has 223 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V159000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace all four wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 269,249 units in total.

  1. 05V159000Received . 24,119 units.

    Wheels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles may have a manufacturing flaw that could cause the wheels to crack under long term driving fatigue. If cracks occur, wheel noise and vibration will result and become progressively worse over time.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the crack is severe, the wheel could separate from the vehicle and possibly result in loss of vehicle control and a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all four wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

    Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC046. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04V179000Received . 187,790 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel intake nipple of the fuel distributor is subject to fracture or cracking during removal of the quick connect coupling securing the main fuel tube assembly to the fuel intake nipple, or when force is accidentally applied to the intake nipple during the vehicle assembly process or during engine compartment repairs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel distributor and main fuel tube assemblies. The recall began june 18, 2004. Owners should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

    Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC036. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 03V352000Received . 57,340 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, fuel leaks may develop at the fuel distributor assembly because of quality deviations.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel distributor and fuel connector assemblies. Owner notification is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2004. Owners should contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

    Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC..

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Complaints by component

223 complaints, 355 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2001 Kia RIO
  • All 2001 vehicles
2001 Kia RIO: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2001 RIOAll 2001 vehiclesRIO, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling154.9114.289.155
Air Bags9367.1150.633
Power Train87.391.953.931
Electrical System87.398.68831
Wheels87.312.725.831
Fuel System, Gasoline70.434.83325
Suspension64.878.929.723
Service Brakes, Hydraulic56.385.273.720
Unknown or Other53.520.971.519
Seat Belts47.918.935.217

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
21
Complaints that report a fire
14
Injuries in the complaints
12
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
13 Jan 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Kia RIO, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 51 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Kia RIO
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA04020Engineering analysisSTEEL WHEEL FRACTUREWheels / Hubcap/Cover22 Jul 200428 Apr 200505V159000
PE04030Preliminary evaluationSTEEL WHEEL FRACTUREWheels / Hubcap/Cover24 Mar 200422 Jul 2004
EA03015Engineering analysisFUEL RAIL LEAKAGEFuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings28 Aug 200330 Apr 200403V352000
PE03016Preliminary evaluationENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESFuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings15 Apr 200328 Aug 2003
EA02009Engineering analysisAIR BAG NON DEPLOYAir Bags2 Jul 20022 Jul 2003
PE02022Preliminary evaluationAIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT FRONTAL CRASHAir Bags12 Feb 20022 Jul 2002

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20000
  2. 20013
  3. 20021
  4. 20033
  5. 20042
  6. 20051
  7. 20061
  8. 20071
  9. 20081
  10. 20090
  11. 20100
  12. 20110
  13. 20121
  14. 20131
  15. 20141
  16. 20151
  17. 20162
  18. 20172
  19. 20181
  20. 20191
  21. 20201
  22. 20212
  23. 20221
  24. 20230

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/rio/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Kia RIO?
269,249 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia RIO have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Kia RIO, model years 2000 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Kia RIO name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 55 of 355 component mentions, or 154.9 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 114.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Kia RIO open?
No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.