Battery problems

Battery: It accumulates the electrical energy generated by the alternator. It provides energy to all the electric and electronic circuits of the car.
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Failing battery

Kia Rio 2015 4 door automatic 3000 miles
This car is not yet one year old. This car has been in the shop at Kia 8 times for dead battery. Th Kia people can never find a problem. We have had 3 new batteries put in and the 4th will be installed this week. I am ready for legal action
wally from United States 8 years ago  
WA
8 reports 
Vana from other 7 years ago
I have the same problem. Car (8 months old Rio)was not in use for 5 days and then the battery was completely empty, could not even unlock the door with remote. Recharged the battery and now is working, will see how long. Kia service didn't gave me any explanation, why this happened, so i searched for a second opinion of a very good car electrician. He believes that the problem in most likely in the smart clamp - an electronic part which regulates or programinig a work of alternator (which charges the battery). The same problem with smart clamp is also frequently noticed with new German VW.
This smart clapm is expensive, so that could be the reason why the they don't want to replace it with the new one, unless they are 100% shoore it is defective.
Robert from United States 6 years ago
I’m having this issues with mine. It’s probably a year old now in my ownership at least. And now it’s having issues just starting. Any advice?
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Battery in backwards

Kia Rio 2009  100000 miles
Crossed the wire when I put in the battery in backwards, the horn stared to go off. I removed the negative connection, flip it to the correct position. It starts, now I have warning lights for the ABS, battery and brake on. No radio, heat or rear defrost working. Any ideas on what to look for?
RIo09 from United States 6 years ago  
RI
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Frankie from Australia 5 years ago
Sounds like you have blown several fuses. Take it to an auto electrician.
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Engine wont start

Kia Rio 2011 Hatchback 50000 miles
Fitted a new starter motor over 2 months ago and also bought a new battery... The engine is turning, it just won't kick over. My next port of call is the spark plugs... if it's not this then I haven't a clue where to look next. If anyone can help or has any ideas they'd be more than welcome
Gordon from United Kingdom 7 years ago  
GO
Rank 3
8 reports 
Gordon from United Kingdom 7 years ago
Problem sorted as far as the engine goes... turns out all I needed to do was replace the key fob battery %) however although I fixed that problem, it has since caused a 30amp fuse to blow which has knocked out all electrics inside apart from wipers and lights so until I replace the fuse I can't be 100% that I'm out of the woods yet
Gordon from United Kingdom 7 years ago
I was unable to source the problem myself so at a cost of £661 those nice people at Arnold Clark (insert sarcastic face here) found out that it was my cooling fan causing a malfunction which in turn was causing all my fuses to blow... so they replaced something called a maxi fuse which fixed everthing. The car is running again so I guess Problem Solved!
lefty from United States 5 years ago
Have 2011 kio rio seems to like alot of fuel
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Battery dies

Kia Rio 2003 4dr manual 4cyl 200000 miles
Battery dies changed Altenator 3 times even tho they bench test fine. Changed battery 2 times. Stays running when pos cable off while running yet keeps dying. Alt is showing 12.4 volts and battery shows 12.1. I dunno where to look next can anyone offer some help as to where to check please
Frustrated rio owner from Canada 8 years ago  
FR
7 reports 
devilone from Canada 7 years ago
Our rio was doing pretty much same thing. Go buy a obd link scanning tool that reads car codes from the computer. Look up the codes on google or download the cell phone app. Ours gave us the codes for ignition fault. We replaced the four cylinder coils and the spark plugs... no more problem.
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Radio won't work!

Kia Rio 2012  62000 miles
When I first got the car, everything was just fine. Then about 2-3 months ago, my radio would just cut off. All of the lights around the radio would work, but as far as the display itself, the audio, AUX and other chargers, they're a no-go. It would only cut on as soon as I turned on my high beams. So I was thinking it was the battery. I found out that it had a dead cell so I got that changed. But when I changed the battery, that made it worse. Now it won't even come on at all, unless I'm pumping gas and just so happen to turn the key into the on position. And it stays on less than 5 mins then! I took out the audio fuse for a couple seconds like a website told me to do and still nothing! It's driving me crazy, because everyone knows that a car without a radio isn't the same. Please help!
missmauda from United States 8 years ago  
MI
40 reports 
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cheryle23 from United States 2 years ago
Same tning dont know what else to do
Wolf from United States 2 years ago
Gave any fixes for this?
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Air con fault

Kia Rio 2007 4 door auto 55000 miles
Ok have replaced compressor cleaned and regassed system clutch and fan wouldn't run replaced fan relay it would appear there is a wire from ecm to clutch relay that supplies and earth i ran wire from battery to relay and all seem to work but i think the ecm montiors temp in car head pressure and switches compresser clutch on /off to suit. How do i activate it or is ecm faultly any help greatfully accepted thankyou in advance
Kiwi kev from Australia 7 years ago  
KI
1 report 
Ara1 from Australia 6 years ago
Hello Kev did you find the problem and did you manage to fix it?
Jjmm from United States 6 years ago
No my ac clutch don't cum on an my electric fans
Jjmm from United States 6 years ago
No my ac clutch don't cum on an my electric fans
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Cranks ,but won't turn over;sometimes

Kia Rio 2009 kia rio lx/4cylinder 650000 miles
When starting the car,it would crank,but not turn over(50% of the time),and when it does start,it drives fine,but this past week, the battery light and oil light came on,and the car was at the stop light,and wouldn't move,while everythingelse was functioning(radio,ac,etc),so I put it in park ,and turned the key,it cranked right up. Later I took it to autozone,and they looked at the engine,tugged on a hose,checked the exhaust fan,then sat behind the wheel,and cranked it right up,no problem,but found nothing wrong,but didn't do a diagnostic. Yesterday I drove around with no problem,but briefly t… Read complete
Paula James from United States 8 years ago  
PA
30 reports 
s999 from United Kingdom 8 months ago
Same issue. Did you solve your cranks, but won't turn over sometimes problem? If so how did you fix it?
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Car Won't Start

Kia Rio 2011  109000 miles
Battery is good, but car won't start. Headlights, dome lights, radio, and air conditioner aren't working either. Could it be the ignition switch? I haven't had any issues starting it until I got in to leave work last night and it just wouldn't crank, can't jump it either.
Josh from United States 3 years ago  
JO
6 reports 
Beth from United States 2 years ago
I'm having the same issue
Rsto from United States a year ago
I have same issue do u know what it is
Jordi from Australia a year ago
Did you get it fixed what was wrong with it
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Car was overheating put coolant in car now it won’t start up

Kia Rio 2013  165703 miles
Car won’t start up all the way everything come on I have new battery so I know that not the problem and I have oil. I put coolant in my car once it cool down. But it’s still not cranking all the way up to start up
Maisha from United States 3 years ago  
MA
5 reports 
Zach from United States a year ago
I've got the same issue for my 2010 Kia Rio
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Key sign on dash

Kia Rio 2014 Hatch 310878 miles
My kia Rio 2014 is showing the key signal on the cluster. We have done diagnosis no codes are coming up, the car cranks but wont start. What could be the problem, because this happened after changing my car battery
King David from South Africa a month ago  
KI

Engine cuts out after 5 min of running

Kia Rio 2008 Hatch back manual lx 1.4 liter 100000 miles
Engine starts and runs well until 5 min in then cuts out and won’t start for like 15 min. I have changed o2 sensor and crankshaft sensor. Battery I think is ok as all electronics work and the car cranks over.
Thomas from Australia 3 months ago  
TH
2 reports 

2013 kio rio 4 door

Kia Rio 2013 Hatchback 136000 miles
Check engine light off & on since 2020 replaced or serviced on differnt parts like cat , fuel injector , oxygen sensor , batteries. And the light still comes on new gas cap. I dont play theres gonna be a lawsuit. Dont tell me bs and take all our money because your greedy...
Fiesty, mystery from United States 10 months ago  
FI

2013 kio rio 4 door

Kia Rio 2013 Hatchback 136000 miles
Check engine light off & on since 2020 replaced or serviced on differnt parts like cat , fuel injector , oxygen sensor , batteries. And the light still comes on new gas cap. I dont play theres gonna be a lawsuit. Dont tell me bs and take all our money because your greedy...
Fiesty, mystery from United States 10 months ago  
FI

Rio won't start but everything else works

Kia Rio 2013 Hatchback/ 1.6L GDI 191000 miles
I have checked the fuel pumps, spark plugs and coils, compression, fuses, battery, starter, there's fuel and everything works but it won't turn over. The only thing that was different when it stopped working was it was parked on a flat road instead of an incline. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Benji from United States 2 years ago  
BE
11 reports 

Will not crank by key switch

Kia Rio 2004 Automatic 138000 miles
I have fuel in my Kia and I have a great battery in my Kia but when I turn the key switch the motor wont start if I cross the starter over the engine will start. What could be the problem? Beside the roll button for the dash lights there is a little black switch that has three metal prones there is a light that flashes all the time even when the key is out of the ignition. What is that light?
Murphy from United States 3 years ago  
MU
2 reports 

Engine Eco stop start

Kia Rio 2013 Hatchback 51000 miles
Stop start not working on my 2013 Kia Rio 1.1 battery ok tried to reset not working
Burni from United Kingdom 6 years ago  
BU
7 reports 
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