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KIA RIO problems reported in North Carolina

76 of the 1,816 complaints filed about the KIA RIO came from North Carolina, most often about the airbags.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

76

Complaints from North Carolina

9

Crashes

1

Fires

2001

Worst model year

What failed

Airbags 18 23.7%
Engine & Cooling 16 21.1%
Brakes 6 7.9%
Seat Belts 3 3.9%
Lights 3 3.9%
Suspension 3 3.9%
Steering 3 3.9%
Wheels 2 2.6%

By model year

2001 RIO 20 26.3%
2002 RIO 8 10.5%
2004 RIO 3 3.9%
2005 RIO 1 1.3%
2006 RIO 12 15.8%
2007 RIO 4 5.3%
2008 RIO 1 1.3%
2009 RIO 4 5.3%
2011 RIO 1 1.3%
2012 RIO 3 3.9%
2013 RIO 10 13.2%
2014 RIO 4 5.3%
2016 RIO 1 1.3%
2017 RIO 1 1.3%
2021 RIO 2 2.6%
2022 RIO 1 1.3%

Cities reporting most

Lexington 8 21.6%
Charlotte 5 13.5%
Wendell 4 10.8%
Hollis 3 8.1%
Pittsboro 3 8.1%
Mint Hill 2 5.4%
Ridgemont 2 5.4%
Fairmont 2 5.4%
Trenton 2 5.4%
Hendersonville 2 5.4%
Wadesboro 2 5.4%
Willard 2 5.4%

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