2006 Kia Rio Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2006 Kia Rio, 68% of all 74 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 19 Rio model years. These complaints report 11 crashes and 13 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 65,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 50
- 68% of 74
- Crashes reported
- 11
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 13
- Median mileage
- 65,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Kia Rio airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 28, 2006, latest May 25, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2006 Kia Rio
- NHTSA 12V244000May 31, 2012Airbags72,568 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 rio vehicles, manufactured from february 20, 2005, through december 9, 2007. The front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking. If sufficient cracking occurs, the occupant classification system (ocs) will cease to function such that the system will not be able to detect whether a child passenger is in the seat and the airbag will deploy during a crash necessitating deployment.
Risk: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocs seat sensor mat, free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2012. Owners may contact kia consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Airbags complaints by Rio model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Kia Rio have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2006 Kia Rio, 68% of all complaints for this model year, including 11 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 65,000 miles.
- Which Kia Rio year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2006 Kia Rio has the most airbag complaints (50), compared with 50 for the 2006.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2006 Kia Rio?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Kia Rio concerns the airbag: 12V244000.