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2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1541777
Internal NHTSA #	11182851
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2011
File date	26/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ignition coils. Ever since i bought my kia in 2015 i have had to replace the ignition coils every 3-6 months. At first, when it was still under factory warranty, the dealership kept telling me they cannot find anything wrong with the car even though it would jump and even shut off on me when idling. It took 3 months of me taking the car back and forth to the kia dealership before the figured out what was going on with my car because the check engine light never came on. It turned out to be the ignition coils. Once they were replaced everything was fine. On top of this, i was so stressed out about my car that it made me physically ill and gave me a rash all over my body (i have medical records to prove it) and once the issue was fixed, all of my physical ailments disappeared. Since then, i have had to change all 4 coils every 3-6 months. This last set only lasted me 2 months before it started with the same issues again. I have researched this issue and found dozen of forums regarding this same issue with my same exact make, year, model. There has to be something that is causing this to happen so often. I know it's a kia but i should be able to drive my car more than a few months before it breaks down. It doesn't matter where i am, what speed i am going or how long i am traveling, this issue still occurs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NASHVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNADH4A38B6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	23/06/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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