2006 Kia Rio

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE AIG BAG SENSOR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,990.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2077. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED, ONLY TO BE TOLD, THE COST WOULD BE $800.00. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE AIR BAG, BUT WAS TOLD, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 02/10/12

I HAVE TWO 2006 KIA RIOS BOTH AT APPROX. 65000 MILES DEVELOPED AND AIR BAG PROBLEM. I TOOK THEM TO THE DEALER AND PAID 105 DOLLARS EACH FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THEY TELL ME IT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT ON BOTH CARS AND WANT 600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SEATS. SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW PEOPLE SIT IN MY PASSENGER SEATS IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE. I HAVE NOTED ON THE INTERNET THAT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM FOR BOTH THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL KIA RIO'S. I ALSO HAVE MET TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BETWEEN 60 AND 70 THOUSAND MILES. *TR

I HAVE TWO 2006 KIA RIOS BOTH AT APPROX. 65000 MILES DEVELOPED AND AIR BAG PROBLEM. I TOOK THEM TO THE DEALER AND PAID 105 DOLLARS EACH FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THEY TELL ME IT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT ON BOTH CARS AND WANT 600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SEATS. SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW PEOPLE SIT IN MY PASSENGER SEATS IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE. I HAVE NOTED ON THE INTERNET THAT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PROBLEM FOR BOTH THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL KIA RIO'S. I ALSO HAVE MET TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BETWEEN 60 AND 70 THOUSAND MILES. *TR

HAVING APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES ON MY 2006 KIA RIO 5, THE AIR BAG LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AS DIRECTED BY THE CAR'S OWNER'S MANUAL AND I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE CAR, DUE TO THE MILEAGE THAT THE BASIC COVERAGE HAD EXPIRED AND THEREFORE DOING THE DIAGNOSTIC AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE DIAGNOSTIC COST ME $44.00 AND THEY WANTED $1,100 TO REPLACE THE SEAT PAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH THEY SAID IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY ON AND IF I DID NOT REPLACE THE PAD AND I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT DEPLOY. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I LIKED SEVERAL FEATURES, ITS STYLE - THAT IT IS A HATCHBACK, THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, THE PRICE, THE HANDLING AND THE SMOOTH RIDE. NOW 5 YEARS LATER LOOK WHAT THAT 100,000 MILE WARRANTY IS DOING FOR ME. *TR

2006 RIO PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY AIRBAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. MINE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE AND NOW IT IS OUT FOR A THIRD TIME. THEY WANT $871 TO FIX IT. IF YOU SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME THING. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, KIA SAYS IT IS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS ISSUE AND YOU CANNOT SELL OR INSPECT VEHICLE. *TR