2004 Kia RIO Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,712miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Kia RIO, 8% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,712 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“During a frontal-impact accident, the driver airbag failed to deploy until after I hit the steering wheel. I then saw the passenger airbag deploy. Neither the seat belt nor the airbag stopped me from hitting the steering wheel causing chest wall contusions and muscle strains in chest and back. I'm still out of work due to the injuries. The car was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10107953, filed 2005-01, 9,300 miles“The car was in an accident and the air bags never deployed on the driver side or the passenger side. Nothing was done to fix it .the car now has to have the whole front end fixed and need to have them checked to see why they didn't deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10220143, filed 2008-03, 90,123 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Kia RIO. The contact was involved in a head-on crash while driving 25 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained major injuries while wearing his seat belt. A police report was filed. No other vehicle information was available.”
NHTSA complaint #10194775, filed 2007-06Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 14% |
| 2018 | 5 | 18% |
| 2017 | 3 | 10% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2014 | 7 | 13% |
| 2013 | 34 | 22% |
| 2012 | 12 | 22% |
| 2011 | 5 | 21% |
| 2010 | 12 | 46% |
| 2009 | 17 | 44% |
| 2008 | 27 | 59% |
| 2007 | 21 | 46% |
| 2006 | 50 | 68% |
| 2005 | 4 | 11% |
| 2004 | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 | 4 | 5% |
| 2002 | 21 | 16% |
| 2001 | 33 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia RIO
12 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Kia RIO
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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