2007 KIA RONDO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 113 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (20 complaints · 17.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 20 of 113 owner complaints (17.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 20 complaints, 17.7% of reports ENGINE 20 · 17.7% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 13 complaints, 11.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 9.7% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 9.7% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 8.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 8.0% SEAT BELTS: 9 complaints, 8.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 9 · 8.0% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 8.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 8.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 6.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 6.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 5.3% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.4% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 42 complaints, 37.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 42 · 37.2% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 20 17.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 11.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 9.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 9 8.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 8.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 6.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 42 37.2% 5 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2008. 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2008 Oct 2022 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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