Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 Kia RIO

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 92 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V244000

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Component
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
Manufacturer
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
72,568
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-31
Owners notified
2012-07-26

Defect description

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 RIO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT CAN EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING. IF SUFFICIENT CRACKING OCCURS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION SUCH THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT WHETHER A CHILD PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT.

Safety risk

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD.

Manufacturer remedy

KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags3974,000 mi
Air bags: frontal764,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module510,000 mi
Unknown or other529,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling442,000 mi
Steering414,000 mi
Structure: body4130,000 mi
Electrical system370,000 mi
Engine265,000 mi
Air bags: side/window113,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system118,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine13,098 mi
Equipment1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Exterior lighting183,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline142,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system118,800 mi
Fuel system, other151,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission185,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission196,200 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor110,000 mi
Seats1—
Service brakes155,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic153,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1—
Suspension: front: control arm1174,000 mi
Tires11,019 mi
Vehicle speed control1—

The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.