VehicleVerdict

2009 Kia Rondo steering problems

The 2009 Kia Rondo has 31 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Steering complaints

30%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Rondo steering complaints by model year31 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 31 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 1 complaints
Rondo steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THIS STARTED ON 10/2012, AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING WHENEVER I TRIED TO DRIVE IN RAIN SINCE. IVE HAD TO WAIT TO TRY TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG BECAUSE I COULDNT AFFORD TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT . IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE AND I LEFT MY HOME TO GO TO THE STORE AND WENT TO TURN THE CORNER AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 15, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Kia Rondo have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2009 Kia Rondo steering — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.