2001 Kia Rio power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Kia Rio — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle started to vibrate like wheels were out of balance. Turned into driveway driver side rear wheel fell off with brake drum still attached to wheel . Vehicle came to stop. Kia customer service line contacted, because there was no active service bulletin offered no help. Vehicle repaired at…”
filed Apr 23, 2008
“Driving in traffic, made right turn into driveway at 30 mph and the engine died, steering was now unassisted. I rolled the car into a parking spot. The car started upon my return to the car. This has happened at least 6 other times since I've owned the vehicle. The car has less than 60, 000 miles…”
filed Feb 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Tsb: automatic transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct automatic transmission fluids that are required for each kia model. Refer to the shop manual on kgis for…
TSBTRA046 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2013Rio (bc) engine hard to start, runs rough and stalls -- what to check -- crank position sensor (ckp) tone ring. *nj
106 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2007
Power Train problems in other Rio years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Rio | 5 | 19% |
| 2019 Rio | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 Rio | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Rio | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 Rio | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Rio | 6 | 12% |
| 2013 Rio | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 Rio | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Rio | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 Rio | 3 | 7% |
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.