I went to honk my horn as someone was backing up and didn’t see me as we were on an incline . This vehicle sits low and they were in a jeep. Due to the failure of my horn, I was unable to give a warning and they hit my car. No airbag was deployed and my seatbelt/airbag light is on. No injuries reported thankfully. I was told these things were related and repairs needed which is going to be extensive. The airbag may not deploy and horn does not work. I consider this a definite safety issue.
2012 Kia Rio: airbag warning light
9 of the 54 complaints about the 2012 Kia Rio describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 87,233
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The airbag warning light and the ABS warning light turned on simultaneously while driving. This is a severe safety hazard as both critical, life-saving safety features are currently compromised. I have already contacted Kia Customer Care regarding this issue, but I am filing this official complaint with the federal safety agency to ensure a proper safety investigation is documented for this vehicle.
The airbag warning light illuminated on the dashboard and has stayed on permanently. This indicates a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Because the warning light is active, there is a severe safety risk that the airbags may not deploy correctly or at all in the event of a crash, putting the driver and passengers at risk of serious injury. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request
I can not believe I took this much time to actual file a complaint on the following problems on my kia. My 2012 kia rio sx hatchback has been burning oil since it reached the 70,000 mile mark. I have all receipts and records for every oil change since I bought the car new back in late 2011. Oil has been changed every 3,000/4,000 miles on this vehicle. No leaks have been found by my local valvoline shop and it continues to burn oil now at its current odometer reading of 113,000 miles. The oil level now reaches the last dotted line on the oil metal reader stick (low mark) every 300 to 400 miles. I have to add oil 8 to 10 times between oil changes. No oil light has ever turned on. My driver airbag light has turned on and have no idea why. It first turned on june of 2018 and it has not turn off since then. The vehicle has not been involved in any accidents at all since I bought new.
About 3 mths ago started using oil 3 qts extra the went to a qt a week, now using a quart every other day, have had people check. Cant find out where oil is going, have parked it, also, airbag light came on about 4mths ago, kia rio has 114,000. The caliber froze up at 88,000 the brake pads kept wearing on left side, now the right starting to wearing more...I have the gold autoguard warranty up to 120,000 with hendrick chevrolet, took it in on appt. Day n time, had 30 cars ahead. I have also learned. Carfax on cars are not true, this car was noted with no damage or wrecks, but I have seen on left side of car, marks of junk yard parts, even on back window. Reason for parking car bc its costing to much for oil, also my grandbaby is always with me in this 2012 kia rio, this car isnt worth her life, no car is...oh on carfax it state's its an ex then on second page it state's a lx, which understand mite be type error but when it state's no damage or wreck, thats a big error. Never got check oil light not one time, new it wnor a check engine light, only light was and is the airbag light.
"takata recall" car air bag light on and will not go out.
Airbag light stays on, car has little over 87,000 miles strictly dealer maintenance no rhyme or reason to explain the light. No accidents no liquiud spills on any seats dealer stated cost could be up to $2000.00 depending on what the $245.00 diagnostic snows. I can not u understand how a safety feature uus not covered for much longer. Hell my catalytic converter gas a longer warranty. My dealer tells me they are seeing more and more kka vehicles coming in with similar problems with almost exact years and mileage. That tells me there is a issue. Kia needs to step up and address this safety issue. I have 2 other cars that are older and never bad a airbag lightg on. My 02 avalanche has 237,000 miles on it. Never a issue. My 99 chevy express van 347,000 miles on it zero airbag lights ever! Why does a 5 year old car with 87,000 miles have it? Government needs to issue a safety recall before someone is injured or dies due to cheap parts being used.
This is my second post. My fuel system has been acting up the last 1-2wks. I noticed while driving one day that the fuel light came on and the needle moved to empty on my dashboard. I had put a full tank of gas in my car less than 24hr earlier and only driven 20mi. So I was quite alarmed. I stopped to check my fuel cap. Checked for leaks. But there was no obvious issue. The light eventually went off and the needle rose back up to the full reading. Weird of course. I figured it was a glitch so I didn't think much of it. However the same issue cont'd to occur over the next several days. And my check engine light eventually came on. Took vehicle to autozone and was told there is an issue w/ my fuel sensor system. Greatness news ever b/c I am still dealing w/ my airbag light issue from close to two months ago!!!!!!! I have had some help from the dealer regarding the airbag matter, which I am thankful for. However I am becoming very concerned about my vehicle now that I have a new issue in less than two months. I understand cars require maintenance. But the cost and need for maintenance should be a more reasonable burden for the owner. Because this is becoming unbearable. Not sure what I will do with my car long term. My husband and I do plan to fix both issues as time and money permits. But I will definitely look into selling my car soon and seriously consider another dealer for future car purchases.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia rio. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
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Questions about the 2012 Kia Rio airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2012 Kia Rio?
9 of 54 owner complaints about the 2012 Kia Rio (17%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Kia Rio?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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