The contact owned a 2010 Kia Rio. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed head-on into a guard rail. During the crash, the front-end of the vehicle was severely damaged; however, no air bags were deployed. No injuries were reported; however, the contact was concerned that the air bags had not been deployed to provide protection to the driver or the front seat passenger. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
2010 Kia Rio airbags problems
12 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 62,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 46%
- typical mileage
- 62,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal2
At what mileage
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Kia Rio airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Kia Rio airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2010 Kia Rio owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Airbag indicator light on.
Airbag indicator light on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia rio. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, attempting to avoid hitting a deer, the vehicle crashed into a ditch. In addition, the contact crashed into a garage and another vehicle parked in the garage. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a back injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
We were involved in an accident where we rear ended another vehicle. The other car was at a standstill and we hit them at about 30 mphs. The driver and myself both had seat belts. The driver injuries her left knee. The airbags did not deploy. I think that if they did her knee might not have been injured because she would not have slid forward upon impact..
Traffic came to a sudden stop, I could not stop in time. I hit the tires of a semi trailer, that collision threw me down an embankment where I hit a tree head on. The air bags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia rio. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle rolled over and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact stated the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the dealer advised that an investigator would inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 63,000.
On february 19, 2013 I was in a collision I hit the car from behind and totaled the front end of my car none of the airbags deployed leaving me with neck and back injuries. I want to know why they didn't deploy and why isn't or wasn't there a recall because this is not the first reported incident of no deployment of airbags. My car is 2 years old and this is the first collision that I have ever had and for the airbags to have not deployed leaves me with a lot of concerns. My father is actually having me consider a lawsuit due to the airbags not deploying. Im hoping this will help someone else because my wreck was pretty serious and I also had my kids in the car with me at the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia rio. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, a tractor trailer crashed into the vehicle from the rear. The air bags did not deploy. The passenger sustained injuries to the neck and shoulders and the driver sustained back injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 52,980.
My 20 year old brother was on his way home and lost control on black ice trying to avoid a dog. He began to swerve and spun out, resulting in a single flip into a ditch. The front end of my vehicle is completely destroyed and believed to be totaled. The car landed on the passenger side head-first in the ditch. Not a single airbag deployed. I bought this vehicle for it's safety features considering the weather where I live. If I had taken my 5 month old daughter to town (which I was planning to do after my brother returned home), I honestly believe she wouldn't have survived if I had been in a similar situation to my brother's. I have owned the car for a few months and it had less than 10,000 miles when I bought it.
Questions about the 2010 Kia Rio airbags
Does the 2010 Kia Rio have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 2010 Kia Rio, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2010 Kia Rio airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 62,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Kia Rio airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Kia Rio have bad airbags?
The Kia Rio model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (50 complaints), 2013 (34 complaints) and 2001 (33 complaints).
Other 2010 Kia Rio problems
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