2003 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Kia RIO. The newest campaign is 06V294000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Rear/Other. NHTSA has 64 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 06V294000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both rear outboard seatbelt assemblies free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2006. Owners may contact hyundai-kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 310,912 units in total.
06V294000Received . 32,257 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." when used with certain child seats, the automatic locking retractor (alr) function in the rear outboard seatbelt assemblies may disengage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a child seat is not properly secured, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both rear outboard seatbelt assemblies free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2006. Owners may contact hyundai-kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC064. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V557000Received . 90,865 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage systems.' certain child restraint anchors will not fully latch onto the lower latch anchors located between the rear seat back and rear seat cushion because of interference between the child seat anchors and a metal wire located in the frame of the rear seat back. Until the recall repair is completed, follow the instructions provided by your child seats manufacturer on how to properly install the child seat with your vehicle's rear safety belts rather than using the latch system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, if the child seat is not properly installed, personal injury or death could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower anchors free of charge. The recall began on january 30, 2006. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC057. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
64 complaints, 89 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.
- 2003 Kia RIO
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 RIO | All 2003 vehicles | RIO, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 202.2 | 108.8 | 188.3 | 18 |
| Electrical System | 146.1 | 122.3 | 78.6 | 13 |
| Power Train | 146.1 | 136.5 | 79.9 | 13 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 123.6 | 83.2 | 92.1 | 11 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 78.7 | 43.8 | 66.4 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 67.4 | 14.1 | 55.6 | 6 |
| Steering | 44.9 | 42.7 | 23 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 44.9 | 45.8 | 130.1 | 4 |
| Suspension | 33.7 | 62.1 | 55.6 | 3 |
| Equipment | 33.7 | 32 | 24.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Aug 2010
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02009 | Engineering analysis | AIR BAG NON DEPLOY | Air Bags | 2 Jul 2002 | 2 Jul 2003 |
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.
- 20000
- 20013
- 20021
- 20033
- 20042
- 20051
- 20061
- 20071
- 20081
- 20090
- 20100
- 20121
- 20131
- 20141
- 20151
- 20162
- 20172
- 20181
- 20191
- 20201
- 20212
- 20221
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Kia RIOThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Kia RIO: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/rio/2003/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Kia RIO?
- 310,912 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 2022. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Kia RIO name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 18 of 89 component mentions, or 202.2 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 108.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Kia RIO open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.