Kia RONDO steering problems
60 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
297 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
75,182 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 251 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
60 of 297 complaints match this topic (20.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10281450 · 2009-08-23 (August 23, 2009)
2007 KIA RONDO - ENGINE PULLEY FAILURE. HAD STARTED CAR, AND WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT CROSSING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR WAITING FOR A PART. HAD I BEEN ON A FREEWAY, OVERPASS, ETC., ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 22,072 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294251 · 2009-12-02 (December 2, 2009)
KIA RONDO YEAR 07 POWER STEERING FREEZES IN WET WEATHER DUE TO MOISTURE SPRAYING ON THE POWER STEERING BELT CAUSING SLIPPAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM VERBALLY, BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT OR DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM IN WRITING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317925 · 2010-03-09 (March 9, 2010)
DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM FACTORY WHEELS - 2007 KIA RONDO EX. I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 11, SOUTHBOUND, 2 MILES NORTH OF KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA). SPEED WAS APPROX. 55 MPH. I MOVED TO THE PASSING LANE TO OVERTAKE A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY CAME UPON SOME ROAD DEBRIS IN THE PASSING LANE AND THE TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR DROVE OVER SOME OF IT . NONE OF IT APPEARED LARGER THAN 2X4 LUMBER. THE DEBRIS, PROBABLY ITEMS THAT FELL OFF OF A CONTRACTOR'S TRUCK, BENT BOTH WHEEL RIMS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317925 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461719 · 2012-06-14 (June 14, 2012)
ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE PARKED CAR BESIDE ME AS A RESULT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE, AND MY SON AND I WERE GRABBED BY OUR SEAT BELTS AS OUR BODIES WERE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10473108 · 2012-08-30 (August 30, 2012)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING, MY KIA RONDO STOPS RESPONDING AS I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS I AM AFRAID OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS- DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OR ANY STANDING WATER CAUSES TH CAR TO SCREECH AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERI…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473108 at NHTSA ↗