KnownCarProblems2007 Kia Rondo Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Kia Rondo, most often about the engine (24% of complaints, typically around 83,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Rondo model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2007 Kia Rondo problems
Engine
28 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles.
I was driving my 2007 Kia Rondo at highway speed with the cruise control on when the engine speed revved up dramatically-as if the transmission had disengaged. Stepped on the brakes, cruise disengaged and engine slowed. Around the same time, noticed the ABS and ESC off lights would come on intermittently, stay on…
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. While driving approximately 40 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked abruptly and the vehicle continued to move forward at a slower speed. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the wheel…
Brakes
20 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
The contact owns 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that the rear and front brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brakes seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The…
I have a 2007 Kia Rondo with a defective stop lamp switch which causes the electronic stability control malfunction light to illuminate and the brake pedal does not consistently deactivate cruise control when it is depressed. There was a safety recall done on this part, however my vehicle was manufactured less than…
Air bags
16 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window, sensor.
2/5/09, I had an accident, my 2007 Kia Rondo, purchased new in 12/07 ran off the road, slid on ice head on into a tree. My seatbelts did not lock up and my airbags failed to deploy leaving me with a broken bone between my 1st and 2nd vertebra and a severely injured right arm and my head hit with windshield. My car was…
I have a 2007 Kia Rondo with a defective stop lamp switch which causes the electronic stability control malfunction light to illuminate and the brake pedal does not consistently deactivate cruise control when it is depressed. There was a safety recall done on this part, however my vehicle was manufactured less than…
Lights
15 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, headlights.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while parked the ESC and check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the stop lamp switch would have to be replaced. Additionally, the brake lights fail to…
The contacts owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. While driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the rear brake lights failed to illuminate without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 11/09/15 the consumer…
Stability control
14 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 75,500 miles.
I have a 2007 Kia Rondo with a defective stop lamp switch which causes the electronic stability control malfunction light to illuminate and the brake pedal does not consistently deactivate cruise control when it is depressed. There was a safety recall done on this part, however my vehicle was manufactured less than…
I was driving my 2007 Kia Rondo at highway speed with the cruise control on when the engine speed revved up dramatically-as if the transmission had disengaged. Stepped on the brakes, cruise disengaged and engine slowed. Around the same time, noticed the ABS and ESC off lights would come on intermittently, stay on…
Fuel system
13 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Yesterday, my "check engine light came on. Then, I was on the highway and the car just stopped accelerating. I had to pull to the side of the road several times, to turn the car off and restart in order to get the car to accelerate. After several stops, the car just would not accelerate and I had to pratically drift…
Purchased a 2007 Kia Rondo from concord honda, concord, n.c. Sept.,2014. Vehicle had only approx. 56,000 miles on it. While driving car started jerking forward and back. While coming to a stoplight or stop sign and decelerating(letting your foot off the the gas pedal) the engine would stall, then you could start the…
Electrical
10 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery, alternator/generator/regulator.
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, she turned on the air conditioner and air blew out of the vents at maximum velocity. The contact attempted to turn the air conditioner off, but it would not shut off. The contact also stated that the headlights and tail lights stopped…
The contact owns a 2007 Kia ronda. On several occasions, while slowing down in the middle of a turn, the vehicle lost electrical power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. The vehicle was taken to mccafferty Kia of langhorne (located at 1939 lincoln hwy, langhorne, pa 19047, ([phone])…
Seat belts
9 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
In april of this year my rear seat belt broke in half. This is the seat that my grandson's car seat had been going. Luckily for me and my family he was not in the car at the time of this incident. I took the car into dorschel where I was verbally told that the belt was faulty and it was replaced. On april 21, 2011 I…
I've had my vehicle since 11/2008. It was purchased used from a Kia dealer. Although I knew it was a used 2007, it was not revealed until 02/2012 that there was more than 1 previous owner and that the back bumper was not the original. Overall the vehicle has driven well, but has 2 very specific quirks that truly need…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Kia Rondo recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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 depressi
Air bags: frontal
Risk: If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Fix: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Full defect summary
Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
Lights: switch
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2009. Owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Full defect summary
Huyndai-kia is recalling 139,844 my 2006-2007- sedona, sportage, sorento and my rondo and amanti vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power
Summary
The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated july 13, 2022, petitioning the agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain hyundai motor america, inc. And kia america, inc. Vehicles spanning model years (my) 2005-2021. The petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are
Questions about the 2007 Kia Rondo
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Kia Rondo?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (28 complaints, typically around 83,000 miles); brakes (20 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); air bags (16 complaints, typically around 58,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Kia Rondo have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 1, 2013 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Kia Rondo?
- It is the most complained-about Rondo model year since 2000, with 117 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.