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2002 Kia Rio engine and engine cooling problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Kia Rio30% of all complaints for this model year.

39
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
30%
share of all complaints
83,017 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2002 kia rio. Consumer states timing belt failed *tgw the consumer stated the timing belt failed for a second time at 59,059 and destroyed the second engine. The consumer was informed the vehicle would not be covered under warranty, because the original timing belt was not replaced at the proper…

    filed Dec 6, 2011

  • We were just 10 minutes driving from home, when we saw the smoke coming from front of the car. We were approaching the light so the speed was about 10 miles . Within 5/6 meters we stopped in turn line and turned off the engine. The smoke got more and more. So we get out of the car and we were just…

    filed Dec 18, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

    PS539 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 2, 2018
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Rio years

YearReportsShare
2018 Rio14%
2016 Rio34%
2015 Rio48%
2013 Rio32%
2012 Rio12%
2009 Rio13%
2008 Rio24%
2007 Rio24%
2006 Rio68%
2005 Rio1233%
2004 Rio1232%
2003 Rio1926%
Rio engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.