2001 Kia Rio airbags problems
The 2001 Kia Rio has 33 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Airbags complaints
9%
Share of year
14
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“AIR BAG WARNING WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY. OWNER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A SENSOR. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DUAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. POLICE THAT CAME ON SITE STATED STATED THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO LOCATION AND EXTENT…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2001 Kia Rio have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2001 Kia Rio airbags — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.