Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / RIO / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003216661 Incident Date: Apr, 03 2003
Consumer's City: PARK FOREST Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: RIO Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 04 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchased my vehicle in january 2003, first problem was that while driving with my 4 month old daughter the steering whhel went out on me. i tried to turn the car while getting on the expressway and the steering wheel kept spinning but i did not turn and almost hit a cement viduct. next about 1 month later my car began to not start or cut off on me when i would first start driving and the chime willnot go off. the dealer told me that they have been having this problem with them and he will contact me when the manufacturer tells them how to fix the problem.