2009 KIA RONDO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 72 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (22 complaints · 30.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 22 of 72 owner complaints (30.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 22 complaints, 30.6% of reports STEERING 22 · 30.6% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 15.3% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 15.3% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 8.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 8.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 6.9% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 6.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 6.9% SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 5.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 5.6% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports ENGINE 3 · 4.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 4.2% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 13 complaints, 18.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 · 18.1% · 1 crash 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)
STEERING 22 30.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 15.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 18.1% 1 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2008. 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 2008 Oct 2023 Recall campaign 08V459000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V459000 Recall campaign 13V114000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V114000 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V459000
Recall campaign 1 13V114000
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V459000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    UNUSUALLY SEVERE IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING COULD EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED PART. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V114000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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