2004 Kia Rio review from North America
"Inexpensive to buy, but built cheap as well"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the KIA after extensive research into reliability however the car I bought has had nothing but trouble. At 128 miles the check engine light came on and the dealer indicated it needed tightening of the gas cap. At 879 miles the car died on the commute to work, I was able to coax it to a Kia dealer who reset the check light and sent me on my way. At 1000 miles the check engine light came on again and I took it to the original sales dealer. It's been in the shop for 5 days, replacing emission control parts, O2 sensors and now the EMC computer... so all total I've had the car for 15 days and it's been in the shop for 5 of those.
General comments?
Poor reliability, Poor computer controls.
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| Great Car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 21 miles |
| Most recent distance | 1100 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2004 |