Kia Rondo Complaints

297 consumer complaints on file.

#11071664February 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
NEVER INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF 2.000 DOLLARS, CAR IS ONLY 59000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062013January 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11056198December 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES PASSENGER REPOSITIONS IN THE SEAT OR REFASTENS THE SEAT BELT. I NEVER KNOW IF THE AIR BAG IS ARMED PROPERLY OR NOT. OCCURS STANDSTILL OR WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041051October 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, AND MY MECHANIC COULD NOT TURN IT OFF. SOMETIMES, AFTER EMERGING FROM A 90-DEGREE TURN (I.E., AT AN INTERSECTION), THE CAR'S BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN (AND USUALLY "PUMP"), RENDERING THE ACCELERATOR INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES UNCONTROLLABLE, WHILE THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. THIS HAS LASTED FOR AS LONG AS TEN SECONDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW ALMOST TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY KIA OWNER TO EXPERIENCE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039490October 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, OUR KIA RONDO DECIDES TO ACT LIKE IT STALLS OUT PUTTING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ON AND LOOSING CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. SERPENTINE BELT SCREECHES AND ALL COMES BACK LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS IN THE RAIN. WE REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND IT WAS OK FOR A FULL YEAR AND NOW ITS BACK AGAIN. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE BELT. EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP CANNOT REENACT THE PROBLEM. THEY LITERALLY DOUSED THE BELT WITH WATER TO TEST THE STEERING LOSS. KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE CANNOT FIND ANY COMMON ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS AS THE CAR DOES THIS RIGHT AFTER HITTING A SMALL PUDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034492October 19, 2017
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978488October 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
2007 KIA RONDO. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RUSTED BREAKLINES AND A LEAKY OIL PAN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/05/2017*JS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030756October 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
ANY TIME THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD MY CAR LOSES STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES. DOESN'T MATER IF IT IS A SMALL PUDDLE OR A LARGE ONE. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COME ON AND A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE HAPPENS. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE SHIELD IS IN PLACE AND THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2010 AND IT STARTED DOING THIS IN 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022875September 12, 2017
STEERING
WHEN IT IS RAINING AND IT SEEM IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE GETS WET FROM PUDDLES IN THE ROADWAY. THE BATTERY LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. MY CAR DOES NOT STALL AND AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE SOME TO DRY OUT THE BRAKE THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT ON THE DASH AND I GET THE POWER STEERING BACK. FROM THIS LIST OF OTHER HAVING THE VERY SAME ISSUE KIA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS. THIS JUST STARTED WITHIN THE PAST 9 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2010. KIA CAN'T KEEP IGNORING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016301August 19, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DURING RAIN, I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY UP TO A STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER, A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THEN THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS. I REGAINED THE ABILITY TO TURN THE CAR, PULLED IT OFF THE ROAD AND THE SCREECHING CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER MINUTE OR TWO. IT STOPPED WHEN I PARKED MY CAR. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AFTER I HAD IT TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016302August 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOCKS WORK VERY SPORADICALLY WITH BOTH THE REMOTE AND LOCK BUTTON IN THE CAR. IT AFFECTS ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE TAILGATE. DRIVER WINDOW ALSO HAS DIFFICULTY GOING DOWN SPORADICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010482July 25, 2017
STEERING
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF POWER STEERING CUTS OUT IN WET CONDITIONS WITH BATTERY LIGHT AND ANOTHER LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ONCE THE LIGHTS GO OFF, POWER STEERING IS REGAINED. IT IS MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND NOW WE I DON'T LET HER DRIVE WHEN IT RAINS OR IF IT IS WET OUT. KIA STATES THERE IS NO RECALL OR TSB FOR WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN? EACH OCCURRENCE THE CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN MAKING A TURN HAVE TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO THE STOP TO REGAIN HEADING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004814July 12, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED CONTROL. MY SPEED BEGAN A QUICK DECENT TO 25 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP AT ALL. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND, HE ASKED A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS AND HAD ME RESTART THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED NORMALLY SO I HEADED TOWARD HOME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I PULLED OVER, WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR. MY HUSBAND HAD ME GO TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO HAVE THE CODE READ. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE PRINTOUTS THAT INCLUDE THE CODES AND DEFINITIONS. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND SEE ACROSS CAR REPAIR FORUMS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH KIA VEHICLES. IT'S TIME FOR NHTSA TO FORCE A RECALL. CORPORATIONS WOULD RATHER PAY A WRONGFUL DEATH/INJURY FINE THAN VOLUNTARILY MAKE WIDESPREAD REPAIRS TO MECHANISMS THEY KNOW ARE FAULTY. PROTECT OUR INTERESTS; THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS, OUR LOVED ONES, THE ROADS AND OUR LIVELIHOODS- IF I CAN'T GET TO WORK RELIABLY, I WON'T HAVE A JOB. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS WHEN THE PRODUCT IS FAULTY ACROSS THE BOARD. FORCE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004311July 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (GRIECO HONDA LOCATED AT 1880 HARTFORD AVE, JOHNSTON, RI 02919; (877) 428-5614) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-333-4542 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004023July 10, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WARNING LIGHT ON ESC SYSTEM WILL SHOWS ESC IS OFF AND CONTINUE TO STAY ON, STRANGE BRAKING HABITS.WHEN APPLIED. INHERENT AS LEARNED WITH ALL KIA'S OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995147June 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND BLINKERS WON'T TURN ON. WE CHANGED THE BULBS THINKING THEY HAD BLOWN. THE LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994197June 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKING WITHOUT TOUCHING PEDAL MESSAGE: MON 6/5/17 AS WE WERE DRIVING IT FELT LIKE THE RONDO APPLIED THE BRAKES WITHOUT US TOUCHING THE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL.AFTER A FEW HOURS IT STOPPED.TODAY FRI 06/09 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR 15 MINS IT WAS NORMAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970975April 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR WITH MANUAL ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK WITH KEY. CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND LOCKED, AND I WANTED TO UNLOCK IT TO GET IN AND DRIVE IT AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970492April 4, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC ERROR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD AND SIMULTANEOUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE NOISE WHEN IN MOTION. MILEAGE ON CAR 28,390 ORIGINAL MILES. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. KIA RELATED RECALL SC077 FROM 2009 & SC098 FROM 2013. DIAGNOSIS FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER FIRST RECALL IN 2009 WITH ANOTHER FAULTY SWITCH. KIA REFUSES TO HONOR SECOND RECALL TO REPLACE FAULTY SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969278March 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT AND I AM TAKING IT TO TO THE DEALER. WHY IT SHOULD GO ON I DON'T KNOW. THERE HAS BEEN NO REASON FOR THIS ISSUE TO TAKE PLACE. IT ALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY, I PUT MY SEAT BELT ON AND STARTED MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT GO ON AND OFF AND NOW IS STAYING ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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