2001 Kia Rio fuel system, gasoline problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2001 Kia Rio — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10136024 component: wheels gas ignition? You tell me? When are these people going to be compensated for their lemons kia-2001 details: dt: the consumer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. After the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of…”
filed Aug 17, 2012
“I bought a 2001 kia rio in 2007 and within 8 months my fuel pump had to be replaced. A year later my car started sputtering and shutting off randomly while I drove it. I ended up having to replace the fuel pump two more times. I recently took it to the dealership were they informed me I needed…”
filed Jun 13, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL INTAKE NIPPLE OF THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR IS SUBJECT…Campaign 04V179000 · Apr 9, 2004
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP AT THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY…Campaign 03V352000 · Sep 24, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Rio years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Rio | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Rio | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 Rio | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 Rio | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 Rio | 5 | 13% |
| 2003 Rio | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 Rio | 14 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Kia Rio
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.