2008 Kia Rondo Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Kia Rondo, 5% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,600 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2008 Kia Rondo lx (v6) which has around 6300miles. I am the first owner and drove it for the last 6 months. Even epa fuel economy estimates are 18 mpg (city : 14 to 22 mpg) and 26 mpg (highway: 21 to 31 mpg) at the window sticker, they were not realistic. I do not complain on city mpg and it is 19-20 mpg in average but in highway mpg, it was very disappointing. I had several travels which take 2 hours at the speed of 65-70 mpg. Every time, it was 21-22 mpg in average. The best one with 65 MPH using cruise control was 23.2mpg. …”
NHTSA complaint #10261468, filed 2009-03, 6,200 miles“Accelerator is drive by wire . The engine experiences hesitation, when taking off from a stop, about 50% of the time, when the AC is on. Sometimes the vehicle begins to accelerate, then the engine drops to idle speed, even when you depress the pedal to the floor. This can cause you to be struck by oncoming traffic, when you are entering a highway or roadway. Usually the vehicle will then take off unexpectedly screeching the tires, when this occurs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10416500, filed 2011-08, 2,000 miles“As warm weather in kentucky ended (2011) we noticed the air not being cool. This year (2012) when it became hot enough to turn on the air conditioner we received nothing but hot air. The car was taken to have radiator flushed and coolant put in. Then freon was added. That's when the verdict came in as being the compressor was not working. Why would there been a compressor that goes out in a 2008 Kia?”
NHTSA complaint #10466010, filed 2012-07“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that once started, the vehicle began to jerk violently with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 57,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10440215, filed 2011-12, 57,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10133170Mar 2, 2018PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned…
- 10033464Nov 1, 2009Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Kia Rondo
22 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Kia Rondo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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