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Kia Rondo

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

297

Active records

Recalls

5

Active records

TSBs

38

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

24

Crashes

33

Fires

2

Top reported issues — Kia Rondo

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Operating state

93

Reporting mechanism

90

Condition issue

73

Safety restraint issue

65

Steering behavior

52

Engine behavior

42

Driver assistance issue

37

Safety restraint behavior

31

Noise

30

Braking behavior

28

Lighting behavior

25

Performance issue

25

Starting behavior

20

Recent change

16

Fluid issue

15

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

12

Vibration/harshness

11

Electrical issue

10

Access/entry issue

8

Thermal issue

7

Powering on/off behavior

6

Ride/handling behavior

5

HVAC behavior

4

Smell

4

Infotainment behavior

1

Wiper/washer behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2008 KIA RONDO

Filed Nov 17, 2023


The contact owns a 2008 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 24 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop immediately as intended. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the ABS pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000.

2009 KIA RONDO

Filed Oct 23, 2023


The contact owns a 2009 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the exterior brake lights remained illuminated. Additionally, the ESC warning light was illuminated while driving. The contact had to depress the brake pedal three times to turn off the exterior brake lights. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

2008 KIA RONDO

Filed Sep 9, 2023


After hearing a popping in my front end for two days I took my car into my mechanic. He took a look at it and said he’d never seen anything like it before. My stabilizer bar had completely ripped apart from my subframe. He said the metal was as thin as a few pieces of paper and there was rust. He contacted Kia to see if there were any campaigns on my car and there was one for an anti corrosion coating that was not applied. I took my car to my local Kia dealership and they were not interested in…

2009 KIA RONDO

Filed Mar 1, 2023


No compression in cylinder 3 due to oil drainage in spark plug panel caused Loss of motive power and Almost a wreck so to vehicle shutting down on the interstate . As I look I see that this is in investigation already and needs to be took into consideration as soon as possible if our lives really matter to Kia as your customers . So very sad how the engines and fuel systems are on kias

2009 KIA RONDO

Filed Jan 1, 2023


I had to replace the tires on this car several times in 3 years. They alarm had a glitch that the car would not start and you had to take it specifically to a Kia dealer to have they alarm reprogrammed. Even upon repairs to your local mechanic. Costing them more money and me more money because they could not get in the car by pass they alarm without using kia first to reprogram it. The brakes locked up. The lights woukd go off for airbag and stay on. The anti lick brake light would stay on ..…

2007 KIA RONDO

Filed Nov 15, 2022


The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the traction control warning light and driver's side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact became aware of Kia Independent Recall Campaign Number: SC094 (Clock Spring Assembly Replacement). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was a Canadian VIN. The contact was referred to Kia Canada for recall…

2007 KIA RONDO

Filed Sep 20, 2022


NHTSA ID Number: 11476858 Brake lights will not go off.I found white Plastic nylon washer broke into many pieces in floor board mat. It is the Brake pedal pad stop washer. After researching, This is a common issue with these vehicles. This defective component has a high probabilty of causing rear end collisions due to the Brake lights staying on. NHTSA should do a safety recall on these vehicles.

2007 KIA RONDO

Filed Aug 1, 2022


The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the brake lights remained illuminated at all time. Additionally, the brake lights also remained illuminated while the vehicle was turned off. The fuse was removed to turn the brake lights off. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

2009 KIA RONDO

Filed Apr 5, 2022


I am reporting premature sub frame corrosion. The corroded area would cause a safety hazard if the corroded part of the frame broke all the way off as a result of hitting a large bump or perhaps a big pothole. Fortunately i discovered the problem when I was getting the tires balanced. I will no longer drive the vehicle until it is repaired safely.

2009 KIA RONDO

Filed Mar 11, 2022


Engine Star making very loud noise. Will driving. Mechanic told me engine is damaged and need replacement

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