Major Problems with Kia Rondo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for Kia Rondo

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

Model Year	Complaints
2009 Rondo	62
2008 Rondo	90
2007 Rondo	111

Worst 3 Kia Rondo complaints

2008 Kia Rondo BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 33122 miles

2007 Kia Rondo FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 43001 miles

2007 Kia Rondo FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 25000 miles

Browse Kia Rondo complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Rondo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING in january 2013 my care began to make a whinning noise. i took my car to my mechanic who stated...	40 ~ 68434 miles
AIR BAGS i was on the tollway in the right lane it was raining out a truck on the left side of...	39 ~ 75575 miles
ENGINE when i am driving and i hit water or slush on the road way at times my car will loss...	35 ~ 76523 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the gas is being sucked down so fast that i'm only getting 6 miles to a half a tank of...	23 ~ 89819 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia rondo. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph during inclement conditions...	22 ~ 72458 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM water/mud gets into engine compartment during heavy rain. a day after driving in heavy rain i opened the hood and...	21 ~ 55051 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this model car has at least three headlights. i have replaced the main headlights now 4 times in the last...	20 ~ 71212 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my cruise control buttons are not setting properly.will not set properly...	16 ~ 64386 miles
SUSPENSION front springs breaking and it is numerous model years. kia knows about this and has done nothing. when you turn...	14 ~ 78190 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING this model car has at least three headlights. i have replaced the main headlights now 4 times in the last...	13 ~ 66116 miles
SEAT BELTS 2009 kia rondo lx - 2 broken seat belt buckles in back seat - the seat belt casing on driver	13 ~ 66629 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when key is removed from the ignition switch indicates that the key is still on. have to restart and remove...	12 ~ 97990 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE responding to recall summary on line . i called kia motors told them my 2009 rondo was listed with a...	12 ~ 50955 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE husband driving car stopped suddenly he hit brakes brakes failed and rear ended car in front who then hit car...	8 ~ 77365 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING air conditioning system - the ac cluch has been wining and will need to be replaced at 72 000. it	8 ~ 31637 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle was taken to premiere kia of kenner and also contacted kca/irvine 7:40am call issue car sputters when gas pedal...	7 ~ 44225 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN malfunctioning transmission solenoid that the kia factory rep told us "when it fails the transmission will go into safe mode...	7 ~ 8336 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my kia front airbags did not inflate when i rear-ended another car in front of me on friday afternoon. this...	6 ~ 35464 miles
WHEELS driving car on freeway and a loud noise came from the left wheel. slow down noise lower but not has...	5 ~ 58394 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v130000 (exterior...	5 ~ 42104 miles
STRUCTURE my wife and i recently bought a brand new kia rondo with 18 miles on it. we paid cash...	5 ~ 59463 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the brake lights on my 2008 kia rondo have not been working consistently. i have been told by several individuals...	4 ~ 33275 miles
POWER TRAIN this model car has at least three headlights. i have replaced the main headlights now 4 times in the last...	4 ~ 72313 miles
TIRES i purchased a brand new 2007 kia rondo on nov.13 2006. before the car had 20 000 miles on it...	4 ~ 78222 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE kia there is a strong concern about the door latch release inside the doors that is made of plastic and...	3 ~ 68808 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact was driving 25 mph when the brake lights malfunctioned. the...	3 ~ 118333 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia rondo. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph an opposing vehicle crashed...	3 ~ 18743 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. the contact stated that both rear doors failed to open from the...	2 ~ 68712 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 kia rondo. consumer writes in regards to defective part *tgw the consumer stated she had difficulty starting the vehicle...	2 ~ 27500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms valves break while trying to check pressure or inflate. *kb...	2 ~ 40000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i took my 2008 rondo in to steven kia on 4/10/2009 because the check engine light was on. they still...	2 ~ 17500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2008 kia rondo lx (v6) which has around 6300miles. i am the first owner and drove it...	2 ~ 4100 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. on eight separate occasions while driving at any speed the emergency brake icon...	2 ~ 18800 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. when the headlights are on low beam the lights only shine 100 feet....	2 ~ 160 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. while driving 10 mph in the rain and making a left turn...	1 ~ 94000 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise coming...	1 ~ 98000 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC every time i went through a puddle today the parking brake/brake fluid light and the charging system warning light would...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY in january 2013 my care began to make a whinning noise. i took my car to my mechanic who stated...	1 ~ 64998 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake lights on my 2008 kia rondo have not been working consistently. i have been told by several individuals...	1 ~ 87289 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY as warm weather in kentucky ended (2011) we noticed the air not being cool. this year (2012) when it became...	1
VALVE > TIRES tpms valves break while trying to check pressure or inflate. *kb...	1
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v014000 (air bags). while...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v014000 (air bags). while...	1 ~ 10000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY my kia rondo's windshield wipers have failed 3 times in the last 8 months. they always fail during heavy rain...	1 ~ 98657 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the vehicle has the original kumho solos tires size p195/55/r15. the contact...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. the contact stated the vehicle gear shift selector was unintentionally bumped and...	1 ~ 21000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i own a 2008 kia rondo and found out there is no way to align the rear tires and my...	1 ~ 37000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. there is a crack on the front windshield of the vehicle. it appears...	1 ~ 13000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. he had continuous electrical failure with his vehicle. during the recent failure the...	1 ~ 1485 miles
VISIBILITY my wife and i recently bought a brand new kia rondo with 18 miles on it. we paid cash...	1 ~ 18 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC purchased a brand new 2007 kia rondo 3 months ago. after the car has been sitting for 6 hours or...	1 ~ 1 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM many electrical problems and o2 sensor went bad on a vehicle that had only 3 000 miles. after a half	1 ~ 2900 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM many electrical problems and o2 sensor went bad on a vehicle that had only 3 000 miles. after a half	1 ~ 2900 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact stated that for more than three years the contact has...	1 ~ 20 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. the contact stated that for more than three years the contact has...	1 ~ 20 miles
EQUIPMENT my kia front airbags did not inflate when i rear-ended another car in front of me on friday afternoon. this...	1

FAQ

What year Kia Rondo is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Kia Rondo models of 2009, 2008, 2007 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Kia Rondo?

Kia Rondo models of 2007 and 2008 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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