Kia Rio hesitation problems

Filed Sep 19, 2023 · Engine · GA

When I first purchased the car less than 90 days the engine light came on rook back to the dealership and notified Kia they didn't know why the engine light came on they said just drive it then I later told then engine light came on again and it act to over heat they said they had no signs when they did a diagnostic test they. I reported when the ac is on the engine light comes on and the car hesitates as if to stall they still saying they see nothing to indicate any problems there is problems also the back up camera stopped working the Kia customer service representative suggested to take it to another dealership the car has been to 2 different dealerships Langdale Kia Valdosta Georgia and Roundtree Moore Lake city Florida

Filed Jan 2, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · TX

My coils keep going out after replacing all 4. I've replaced the complete fuel pump but everytime I fuel up my car it hesitates to start which is why I replaced the pump to begin with.

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 8,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 kia rio. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle hesitated while changing gears. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kia of stockton located at (6215 holman rd, stockton, ca 95212) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · Engine · 97,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 kia rio. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, when depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to accelerate over 25 MPH. The contact stated the vehicle began to hesitate and made an abnormal noise. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road for 10 minutes before continuing to drive. However, he continued to experience the failure and saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and open the hood and saw fire in the engine compartment. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to unknown location for inspections. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle was a total loss. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. *ln

Filed Jun 14, 2019 · Engine · 94,000 miles · FL

Driving approximately 40 MPH, car hesitates to accelerate. Check engine light came on. Had car checked, diagnostic says catalytic converter is not operating properly. I had this part replaced less than 4 months ago! Now the same problem is occurring again!

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Engine · 11,000 miles · IL

The engine periodically will stall for 2-3 seconds, usually when starting a left turn from a stop. This can prove hazardous in a busy intersection. This has been going on since I bought the car 12 october 2015. The dealer stated the "hesitation" was a normal function of the engine computer's "acclimation" to the driver. It hasn't adjusted to me, and I'm afraid to let my wife or daughter drive the car.

Filed Jun 11, 2017 · Acceleration · 107,000 miles · VA

I bought a used kia with 90,000 miles on it and within 2 weeks we were having problems with acceleration and power. It hesitates upon acceleration and lunges forward suddenly. It loses speed an power on the interstate in seconds. It isn't uncommon to go from 70 to 30 unexpectedly for no reason. After thousands of dollars of repair including maf sensor, all o2 sensors, and a new catalytic converter the problem remains. It is not safe to drive a car that lunges and then loses power unexpectedly. A car like this could kill somebody. The manufacturer says there are no recalls. I have had the car in the shop almost every 2 weeks since I bought it 11 months ago. And it was parked for almost 3 months until I could get it repaired the last time.

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Body, Brakes · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rio. The contact stated that the brake pedal was hard when applied and hesitated to respond. The contact also noticed that the vehicle had a drastic reduction in speed. The vehicle was not included in a manufacturers recall related to the failure. The vehicle was diagnosed at an unknown location where it was diagnosed that the brake system had extensive rust and corrosion. The vehicle was not safe to drive and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to two different repair facility's for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Engine · 65,000 miles · IL

Check engine light comes on intermittently. When a diagnostic test is run on the car, error p0101 is detected. This error, "mass air flow circuit range performance problem," can be corrected by replacing the mass air flow sensor in the engine. However, this error has occurred twice in my car, the incident in january being the third. If ignored, the check engine light may go off after time. Sometimes when the problem occurs, there is hesitation in the engine when accelerating after coming to a complete stop. I have noticed that the hesitation is worse when the car is warmed up and has been driving for over 20 minutes. No one at kia has been able to fix the problem permanently and it is no longer covered under warranty, so I have to pay to replace this sensor myself.

Filed Sep 21, 2009 · Engine, Transmission · 9,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia rio. While driving at lows speeds the vehicle began to randomly hesitate. The failure usually occurred when the engine was cold or it has not rained within a few hours. The vehicle began to drive normally when the engine was shut off and restarted. The dealer has made several attempts to diagnose the failure. Two weeks later the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. An authorized mechanic diagnosed the failure on a third visit to the dealer and stated that they were able to repair the vehicle; however, they were unable to say what component was repaired. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was estimated to be 9,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.