Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / RIO / 2002

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003252976 Incident Date: Dec, 21 2003
Consumer's City: TREMONT Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: RIO Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a kia rio with 15,000 miles on it, and the passenger side front brakes are shot. the other brakes are not shot. they are like brand new. if this would be wear and tear it would be all around. this is poor make of this vehicle and kia does not care. the front brake broke and dug into the rotor causing much damage. and the caliber is also shot. not a wear and tear problem and kia does not want to fix this. i bought a new car so i would not have any problems. boy was i wrong. *la