2007 KIA Rondo problems
Owners have filed 179 complaints about the 2007 KIA Rondo with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 13.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 10.6%.
Complaints179
Crashes24
Fires5
Injuries15
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine 13.4% · 24
Air bags 10.6% · 19
Exterior lighting 8.9% · 16
Electronic stability control (ESC) 7.8% · 14
Service brakes 7.3% · 13
Electrical system 6.7% · 12
Vehicle speed control 5.0% · 9
Seat belts 5.0% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the KIA Rondo in this data, 2007 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 KIA Rondo. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started to make a loud banging noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 110,000. Engine · reported at 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 KIA Rondo. The contact stated that the oil pan corroded and fractured causing oil to leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the metal oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Updated 03/04/15*lj updated 10/8/2015 Engine · reported at 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 KIA Rondo. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to make numerous attempts to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions. The dealer stated that the a/c belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 47,029. Engine · reported at 47,029 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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