Kia Rondo Brakes Problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2011.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO BACK UP TO STRAIGHTEN MYSELF UP SO THAT I COULD PULL STRAIGHT UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY. AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS STUCK CAUSING ME TO ACCELERATE AT ABOUT 60MPH. MY CA...
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB...
HUSBAND DRIVING , CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY, HE HIT BRAKES , BRAKES FAILED, AND REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, WHO THEN HIT CAR IN FRONT, WHO THEN HIT CAR IN FRONT. 1 OR 2 PEOPLE INJURED AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. WE ARE SORE, BUT WILL SURVIVE. WA...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRAG AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE EME...
NHTSA ID Number: 11476858 Brake lights will not go off.I found white Plastic nylon washer broke into many pieces in floor board mat. It is the Brake pedal pad stop washer. After researching, This is a common issue with these vehicles. Th...
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 USUALL...
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.TO...
WE CANNOT MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE. AND WE HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ! THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: SC098UN THE RECALL # 13V114000 RECALL CAMPAIGN # SC098 THEY SAYS ITS A STOP LAMP SWITCH ?
WHEN I BRAKE THE CAR IN THE HIGH SPEED(MAYBE 40 MILES AND MORE IN HIGHWAY), THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING, AND I NEED TO HANDLE IT VERY HARD. AND THIS SITUATION IS MORE SERIOUS IN HIGHWAY. AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN I AM DRI...
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND ESC LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.
DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKING ABILITY AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. MY WIFE, SON, AND DAUGHTER HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN TH...
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 ...