2001 Kia Rio seat belts problems

15 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 15
of this car's complaints: 7%
crashes: 2
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Rear/other
5
Front: anchorage
4
Front: webbing
2
Front: retractor
2
Front: buckle assembly
2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

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150k-175k

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200k+

Kia Rio seat belts problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2001 Kia Rio owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 28, 2006 · Locks, Seat belts · DE

I own a 2001 kia rio, I have had nothing but problems since I purchased the car, the dealership refuses to assist with any of them. I no longer have use of my front doors and have to climb through the back door to get into the car. This has been an on going problem. Not only that but the seat belts in the back keep defraying and are not safe. And the seat has metal in it that has cut through the fabric on the seats.

Filed Nov 10, 2005 · Seat belts · 44,000 miles · RI

Dt: the contact stated the rear seat belts no longer retracted. When she tried to use the seat belts they became stuck, and would not move nor retract enough to lock into the buckle. The dealer replaced the seat belt retractors. The seat belts were not covered under the warranty of the vehicle.

Filed Aug 5, 2005 · Seat belts · OH

Dt: contact stated that both rear seat belts were not properly working. When the consumer tried to use the seat belts they will not extract enough to attach to the buckle. Consumer had an appointment with dealer on tuesday to have the vehicle serviced. T consume never had to use the rear seat belts until recently. Therefore, she did not know if there were prior problems with the rear seat belts. Upon inspection underneath the seats there was no additional lap webbing connected to the seat belt.

Filed Mar 23, 2005 · Seat belts · 50,000 miles · NH

The webbing on the passenger side seat belt frayed and the latch on the rear middle seat belt came off.

Filed Sep 14, 2004 · Seat belts · MA · crash · 2 injuries

9+this vehicle was involved in an accident, in which the it was impacted on the passenger's side front. Upon impact, rear driver's side seat belt disconnected, and stroke the driver in the back of the head. A child safety seat was retrained in this seat belt, but wasn't occupied at the time of the crash. Prior to the crash, seat belt were checked by the police department, and the police inspector indicated the belts were fine. *ak

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Seat belts · 3,000 miles · CT

My drivers rear seatbelt keeps coming apart have had it changed six times inside osf two years and am now fighting to get it warented as a saftey defect because I have now reached 60,000 miles. I want this to be investigated as I am aware of the fact there are several others with same issue. This car is not safe for children. Dealer says car seat but I swear to anyone there is no car seat on that side of car even if there was car seat belts are supposed to hold with out the webbing fraying.

Filed Nov 28, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA

While driving airbag light illuminated. Took vehicle to dealer, who stated that air bags were inoperable, and would not deploy. Air bag module needed to be replaced. Also, rear seat belt on driver's side did not operate properly, half of the belt was torn .

Filed Nov 5, 2002 · Seat belts · CA

Vehicle driver side seat belt is inoperative. Belt does not stay fastened after being buckled. Please provide more details. Ts

Filed Oct 3, 2002 · Seat belts · NC

Filed Feb 12, 2002 · Airbags, Seat belts · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Rental vehicle: budget car rental, tampa, florida, vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 35 MPH, and neither air bag deployed. *ak consumer states that the front passenger seat belt did not work adequately, there were 2 injuries in the accident. *jb

Questions about the 2001 Kia Rio seat belts

Does the 2001 Kia Rio have seat belts problems?

Owners have filed 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Kia Rio, 7% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2001 Kia Rio seat belts problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 2001 Kia Rio seat belts?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Kia Rio have the most seat belts problems?

The Kia Rio model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2002 (16 complaints) and 2001 (15 complaints).