There are 4 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2007 Kia Rondoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE A/C LINE DRAINES ONTO THE FRONT SUBFRAME. DOING THIS I BELIEVE HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST OVER THE YEARS. NOW IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE OR FRONT CONTROL WILL BRING THE CAR TO A HALT. IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLANTED TO THE LEFT WHEN STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CONTACT SENT A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO JEFFREY KIA (30800 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI 48066, (586) 460-7061). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER POSSIBLE REPAIRS AFTER THE SUBFRAME WAS REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE 2015 MODELS REGARDING THE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND WOULD TOW THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND I REAR ENDED AN AT&T UTILITY TRUCK. *TR
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED A FRONT SUB FRAME EXHIBITED A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,400. JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026