YearToAvoid

2007 Kia Rio Airbags Problems

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2007 Kia Rio, 46% of all 46 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest airbag complaint count among 19 Rio model years. These complaints report 10 crashes and 6 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,383 miles.

Airbags complaints
21
46% of 46
Crashes reported
10
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
50,383 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2007 Kia Rio airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 22, 2008, latest May 4, 2023.

2007 Kia Rio airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2008Jun 2009Nov 2011Nov 2012Aug 2014Jan 2018May 2023
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2008 to May 2023; peak Jun 2009 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2007 Kia Rio

  1. 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.

  1. 20054 (11%)
  2. 200650 (68%)
  3. 200721 (46%)
  4. 200827 (59%)
  5. 200917 (44%)
  6. 201012 (46%)
  7. 20115 (21%)
  8. 201212 (22%)
  9. 201334 (22%)
  10. 20147 (13%)
  11. 20155 (10%)
  12. 20164 (5%)
  13. 20173 (10%)
  14. 20185 (18%)
  15. 20193 (14%)
  16. 20201 (4%)
  17. 20210 (0%)
  18. 20220 (0%)
  19. 20230 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Kia Rio have airbag problems?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2007 Kia Rio, 46% of all complaints for this model year, including 10 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 50,383 miles.
Which Kia Rio year has the most airbag complaints?
The 2006 Kia Rio has the most airbag complaints (50), compared with 21 for the 2007.
Is there a airbag recall for the 2007 Kia Rio?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Kia Rio concerns the airbag: 12V244000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.