2008 Kia RIO Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Kia RIO, 2% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.
“The red air bag light is on. A sensor in the passenger seat is malfunctioning. There is a recall for 2006 to 2008 Kia rios for this same fatigue failure on the air bag sensor, but my VIN is not included. The general fix is to replace the entire seat costing approximately 1500 or more.”
NHTSA complaint #10703533, filed 2015-04, 130,000 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…
Seats: other model years
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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