Major Problems with Kia Borrego Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Kia Borrego to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Kia Borrego

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Kia Borrego.

Model Year	Complaints
2009 Borrego	70

Worst 3 Kia Borrego complaints

2009 Kia Borrego AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 70000 miles

2009 Kia Borrego AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 73000 miles

2009 Kia Borrego AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 78000 miles

Browse Kia Borrego complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Borrego owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego. the contact stated she was unable to start the vehicle. the vehicle...	10 ~ 55630 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission shifts up to fourth gear as i slowly accelerate to up to 40 mph reducing the rpm to...	8 ~ 41659 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at 60 miles an hour suddenly abs vehicle stability icon break icon engine icon cruise control turned on...	7 ~ 52671 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt for the driver's seat refuses to latch consistently. sometimes it is obvious (you don't hear the click...	7 ~ 67857 miles
STEERING my brand new 2009 borrego pulls to right and i should keep steering wheel to left side when i want...	7 ~ 30218 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the part in question is good year tire wrangler sr- a p265/60r18 (m&s) dot # m7c4 exwr 4913. while traveling...	6 ~ 42020 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving at 60 miles an hour suddenly abs vehicle stability icon break icon engine icon cruise control turned on...	6 ~ 45949 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the contact activated the...	6 ~ 66415 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2009 kia borrego ex v6 4x4 (mi: 11 510) when filling fuel no matter at what range (1/4 1/2 or...	5 ~ 13442 miles
AIR BAGS purchased new 09 borrego in june 2010. transmission started slipping at 11 700 miles would stay at 40mph with foot...	4 ~ 58175 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while the vehicle is running the 2009 kia borrego becomes stuck in drive not allowing the driver to put the...	4 ~ 15875 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the contact activated the...	3 ~ 97334 miles
SEATS purchased new 09 borrego in june 2010. transmission started slipping at 11 700 miles would stay at 40mph with foot...	3 ~ 25233 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia motor borrego. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact applied the brakes but...	3 ~ 14000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL stopping at traffic light. with foot on brake car accelerated. had to turn engine off. happened approximately two weeks ago....	3 ~ 41667 miles
SUSPENSION i have a 2009 kia borrego it has cost me $900.00 to replace the sway bars on both sides my...	2 ~ 63825 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i had the rear of the sunroof opened while parked. i tried to close it and it would not fully...	2 ~ 52550 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego equipped with hankook tires size: 265/60r18. the contact stated that the vehicle...	2 ~ 29009 miles
WHEELS i replaced the original tires (hankook) at approximately 25 000 miles due to minimal tread left on them cupping and...	2 ~ 11500 miles
PARKING BRAKE on my new kia borrego 2009 with 6000 miles on it. while driving on the high way i was trying...	2 ~ 63000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER sun visors on both sides will not retract up to rooftop so its blocking visibility. the right side went out...	1
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego. the contact stated that the brake lights burned out more than five...	1 ~ 64000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i had the rear of the sunroof opened while parked. i tried to close it and it would not fully...	1 ~ 30100 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the chrome on the inside driver's door latch handle is delaminating creating a sharp edge that can lacerate skin. *tr...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego equipped with hankook tires size: 265/60r18. the contact stated that the vehicle...	1 ~ 35017 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia borrego. the contact stated that vehicle became resistant to refueling attempts and the...	1 ~ 11000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have had my 2009 kia borrego for 1.5 years and all 4 rotors are warped now but no other...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the navigation system does not automatically update its information. i requested the dealer to update my navigation database while i...	1 ~ 23500 miles
STRUCTURE purchased new 09 borrego in june 2010. transmission started slipping at 11 700 miles would stay at 40mph with foot...	1 ~ 11700 miles
VISIBILITY new 2009 kia borrego difficult to keep between the white lines when driving. i notice it more when i'm on...	1 ~ 150 miles

FAQ

What year Kia Borrego is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 1 year, Kia Borrego models of 2009 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Kia Borrego?

Kia Borrego models of 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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