Kia BORREGO brakes problems
26 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
92 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 73 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
26 of 92 complaints match this topic (28.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10323750 · 2010-04-05 (April 5, 2010)
STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF. HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. TODAY, 4/5/10 HAPPENED AGAIN. TURNED KEY OFF. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. RESTARTED ENGINE. SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO OVER 3000 RPM. TURNED ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED, OPERATED OK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10332388 · 2010-05-26 (May 26, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA MOTOR BORREGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE; THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT WORKS WITH THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10332388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348930 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)
ON MY NEW KIA BORREGO, 2009 WITH 6000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY I WAS TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY FROM 70 MILES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN THE FRONT OF ME WHO SUDDENLY STOP DUE TO SOME CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGH WAY. I HIT THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THE CAR START PULSATING AND SHAKING VERY HARD. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS A HORRIFYING MOMENT BEFORE FINALLY THE CAR SPEED WENT TO ABOUT 15 MILES. WHEN I TRIED TO CATCH THE TRAFFIC FLOW AGAIN, I PRESSED THE GAS PADDLE, HOWEVER IT THE CAR FELT VERY VERY HEAV…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348930 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10378774 · 2011-01-26 (January 26, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA BORREGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR END TO DRAG AND THE ROTORS TO OVER HEAT. THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS BUT THE REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10378774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10412437 · 2011-07-15 (July 15, 2011)
I HAVE HAD MY 2009 KIA BORREGO FOR 1.5 YEARS AND ALL 4 ROTORS ARE WARPED NOW, BUT NO OTHER PROBLEMS. BRAKE PADS ARE FINE. DISK ARE FINE. IF YOU RESEARCH WARPED ROTORS YOU WILL FIND THAT BAD BRAKE PADS ARE USUALLY THE CAUSE FOR WARPAGE. I READ IN SEVERAL FORUMS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2009 KIA BORREGO, WHICH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I STRONGLY DO NOT FEEL THAT "HEAT" SHOULD CAUSE ALL 4 ROTORS TO WARP AT THE SAME TIME. THAT IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT PROBABLY CAUSED THIS. I READ THAT SOMEONE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10412437 at NHTSA ↗