2009 Kia RIO Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2009 Kia RIO, 3% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 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.
“Approximately a year ago I purchased four (4) new firestone control plus tires. The tread belts are separating and you can see large cracks into the tires. The tires have approx. 75% thread life. I have never owned tires of this questionable quality. Hopefully, firestone does not want to be contributing to highway deaths? As a school teacher, this could make some of my student's sad...!”
NHTSA complaint #10565713, filed 2014-02, 34,000 milesTires: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Kia RIO
17 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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