Worst 2009 Kia Rondo Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Steering Defects
Airbags
Electrical Faults
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Kia Rondo.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering Defects | 31 | 1 | — | 80,757 mi | |
| Airbags | 13 | 3 | — | 76,600 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 10 | — | — | 87,394 mi | |
| Brakes | 9 | — | — | 97,564 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 6 | — | — | 92,752 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 5 | — | — | 104,200 mi | |
| Fuel System | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Automatic Transmission | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Side/Window | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Engine & Cooling | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Brake Fluid System | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2009 Kia Rondo
1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting ~980,377 vehicles.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
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2009 Kia Rondo — FAQ
Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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