Major Problems with 2008 Kia Rondo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Kia Rondo

2008 Kia Rondo BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 33122 miles

2008 Kia Rondo AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 34000 miles

2008 Kia Rondo AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2008 Kia Rondo complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Rondo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS airbag and passenger seatbelt warning lights remain on at all times. the car has been in for service several times...	18 ~ 70594 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a 2008 kia rondo for the past few months i have been having issues when i get gas....	11 ~ 97917 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. while driving at approximately 35 mph approaching a traffic light the contact...	9 ~ 48263 miles
ENGINE i was at a red light and the car was started the vehicle began to jerk violently with the illumination...	8 ~ 80129 miles
STEERING severe vibration and shaking felt in steering wheel and seat while driving at speed over 50 mph. dealership has balanced	8 ~ 64878 miles
SUSPENSION i recently took vehicle in for wheel alignment. i was told that due to manufacturing quirk that one of the...	7 ~ 94806 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER every time i went through a puddle the parking brake/brake fluid light and the charging system warning light would come...	6 ~ 120747 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i tried unsuccessfully (3 time) to turn off my cruise control as traffic got slower. i was unable to get...	6 ~ 70167 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2008 kia rondo 2.7 always hesitates after i fill the gas tank and recently it cuts off while i	5 ~ 78400 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the brakes were...	4 ~ 44536 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
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2008 kia rondo lx (v6) which has around 6300miles. i am the first owner and drove it...	4 ~ 8338 miles
STRUCTURE my wife and i recently bought a brand new kia rondo with 18 miles on it. we paid cash...	4 ~ 59905 miles
WHEELS driving car on freeway and a loud noise came from the left wheel. slow down noise lower but not has...	3 ~ 90823 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE husband driving car stopped suddenly he hit brakes brakes failed and rear ended car in front who then hit car...	3 ~ 57707 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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i took my 2008 rondo in to steven kia on 4/10/2009 because the check engine light was on. they still...	3 ~ 24667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights shine at a short angle down to the road with a distinct horizon line causing a very short visibility...	3 ~ 65033 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving my car..then all of a sudden it started raining..the steering went out the interior lights came on...	2 ~ 96000 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
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms valves break while trying to check pressure or inflate. *kb...	2 ~ 40000 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
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
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...	1 ~ 130000 miles
POWER TRAIN the check engine light comes on and the engine timing/ computer being impacted instance happen june 19 2013 car failed	1 ~ 61003 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...	1
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
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
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i took my 2008 rondo in to steven kia on 4/10/2009 because the check engine light was on. they still...	1 ~ 17000 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
VISIBILITY my wife and i recently bought a brand new kia rondo with 18 miles on it. we paid cash...	1 ~ 18 miles

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