2004 Kia RIO Cinco Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,206miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Kia RIO Cinco, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,206 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving with my girlfriend, headed out to dinner, going 15 to 20 MPH through town (25 MPH speed limit), when suddenly a loud clunking noise started, coming from passenger side rear wheel. I pulled over in a business lot & removed tire to find that the rear axel where the shock absorber connects to had rusted off & the shock absorber swinging, disconnected from the axel mount. I nursed the vehicle home & checked the drivers side rear axle & found that it too was ready to snap off. A slight tap with a hammer on the axle produced a hole of about 1 a second tap & it too came off the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10557137, filed 2013-12, 62,206 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10026726Aug 28, 2008Kia: all models. Article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 8% |
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia RIO Cinco
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Kia RIO Cinco
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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