2007 Kia Rio air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Kia Rio — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the occupant classification system (OCS) seat sensor needed to be replaced. The…”
filed May 4, 2023
“2007 kia rio has an airbag light on all the time, with a code specifying the passenger seat mat sensor. When clearing the code for the airbag, the code is rethrown after about 10 seconds. Nhtsa recall #12v244000 applied to certain models of the 2005-2007 model era, but didn't include all of them…”
filed Nov 4, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 12V244000 · May 31, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Rio years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Rio | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Rio | 3 | 14% |
| 2018 Rio | 5 | 18% |
| 2017 Rio | 3 | 10% |
| 2016 Rio | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 Rio | 5 | 10% |
| 2014 Rio | 7 | 14% |
| 2013 Rio | 34 | 22% |
| 2012 Rio | 12 | 23% |
| 2011 Rio | 5 | 21% |
| 2010 Rio | 12 | 46% |
| 2009 Rio | 17 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.