2009 KIA Rondo problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints about the 2009 KIA Rondo with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 29.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 13.3%.
Complaints105
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 29.5% · 31
Air bags 13.3% · 14
Electrical system 9.5% · 10
Service brakes 8.6% · 9
Engine 5.7% · 6
Power train 4.8% · 5
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.8% · 5
Seat belts 3.8% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the KIA Rondo in this data, 2009 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Multiple times during heavy rain my car would loose power steering. The battery and emergency break lights would come on. I took it to the dealership where I purchased the car (el cajon, ca) and they said everything was fine. This typically happened when turning or driving through large puddles. Steering shaft would lock up and on occasion a high pitched squealing sound could be heard. Very unsafe and very scary! Steering · reported at 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 KIA Rondo. Whenever the vehicle drives through water and has a splash, the battery light illuminates and the power steering fails for a few minutes. Initially, the contact thought the failures were caused by heavy rain and large bodies of water; however, they occurred any time the vehicle went through water. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Steering
The contact owns a 2009 KIA Rondo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph during inclement conditions, the vehicle lost power steering and the brakes failed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available. Steering · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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