2008 Kia RIO Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Kia RIO, 2% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles. 1 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.
“Following a tire blowout the vehicle went into then out of a ditch. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 45-50mph. There was significant front end damage. The driver was wearing a seat belt. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt restraint operate.”
NHTSA complaint #11001621, filed 2017-06, 125,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10094135Jun 14, 2016Warranty bulletin: wty002 - 2008~2011my rio passenger seat ocs sensor mat warranty extension (wty002) - this bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the front…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 11% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 9% |
| 2002 | 16 | 13% |
| 2001 | 15 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2008 Kia RIO
27 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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