Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Rondo Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Rondo? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia Rondo problems by model year
11 recall entries and 295 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Rondo | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Rondo | 2 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Rondo | 2 | 72 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Rondo | 3 | 97 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Rondo | 3 | 117 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Rondo, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags50 complaints
- steering49 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- electrical system30 complaints
- service brakes30 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system28 complaints
- vehicle speed control24 complaints
- exterior lighting22 complaints