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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
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 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Rondo | 2 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Rondo | 2 | 72 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Rondo | 3 | 97 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Rondo | 3 | 117 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes40 complaints
- electrical system30 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system28 complaints
- vehicle speed control24 complaints
- exterior lighting22 complaints