2007 Kia Rondo Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 14%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Kia Rondo, 14% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was turning left into a walmart parking lane and struck a yellow lane marker that did not have a lane sign. This sign had been broken off 3 days prior to my accident on 11-25-2010. Walmart did not replace the lane marker properly. The impact was driver/corner destroying the light and pushing the panel into the driver door; subsequently the door will not properly open. The airbag lamp did light up, but the airbag itself did not deploy at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10367845, filed 2010-11, 40,000 miles“I was involved in a side impact accident. The other driver ran a red light at approximately 50 MPH striking my vehicle in the front drivers door. None of the air bags deployed. The accident resulted in c6 and c7 being fused. This resulting in a permanent disability.”
NHTSA complaint #10267311, filed 2009-04, 11,450 miles“On 2/5/09 I was the driver of a 2007 Kia Rondo that I purchased new at the end of 2007. I slid on ice and hit a tree head on at an estimated speed of 30 MPH. My 14 year old son was the passenger. I automatically extended my right arm over my son and the next thing I knew was that I was laying back in my seat crying that I had broke my arm. I believe that I was knocked out for a few seconds as I do not recall hitting the windshield. It is my belief that I was thrown from my seat into the passenger side windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #10352548, filed 2010-08, 25,000 miles“2/5/09, I had an accident, my 2007 Kia Rondo, purchased new in 12/07 ran off the road, slid on ice head on into a tree. My seatbelts did not lock up and my airbags failed to deploy leaving me with a broken bone between my 1st and 2nd vertebra and a severely injured right arm and my head hit with windshield. My car was totaled, my son received 9 stitches to his chin and I am facing at least 2 surgeries. Kia's response is that the air bags should not have deployed. How can someone hit a tree, dead center, completely totaling out the vehicle and the manufacturer make such a statement? …”
NHTSA complaint #10259836, filed 2009-02, 43,001 miles“Passenger air bag off light comes on even though a passenger is in the seat with seat belt fastened. Sometimes it will go off when a passenger sits in the seat, and at other times it comes on and stays on, regardless of how many times passenger repositions in the seat or refastens the seat belt. I never know if the air bag is armed properly or not. Occurs standstill or while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11056198, filed 2017-12, 35,400 milesRelated recalls
- 12V014000Jan 17, 2012Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008…Covers: Kia Rondo 2007–2008, Optima 2006–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10022623Jun 1, 2007Supplemental restraint system curtain airbag module inspection / replacement.
- 10022183Jun 1, 2007Supplemental restraint system curtain airbag module inspection/replacement.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Kia Rondo
24 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Kia Rondo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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