2008 Kia Rondo Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2008 Kia Rondo, 19% of all 97 complaints for this model year. That is the highest airbag complaint count among 5 Rondo model years. These complaints report 8 crashes and 9 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 75,000 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 18
- 19% of 97 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 97
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 9
- Median mileage
- 75,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Kia Rondo airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 23, 2009, latest Nov 8, 2019.
Airbags recalls for the 2008 Kia Rondo
- NHTSA 12V014000Jan 17, 2012Airbags145,755 vehicles
Air bags:frontal
Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. If the clock spring contact assembly becomes damaged, the driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
Risk: If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's air bag clock spring contact assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2012. Owners may contact kia customer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.
Airbags complaints by Rondo model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200716 (14%)
- 200818 (19%)
- 200914 (19%)
- 20102 (22%)
- 20110 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Kia Rondo have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2008 Kia Rondo, 19% of all complaints for this model year, including 8 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 75,000 miles.
- Which Kia Rondo year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2008 Kia Rondo has the most airbag complaints (18), compared with 18 for the 2008.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2008 Kia Rondo?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Kia Rondo concerns the airbag: 12V014000.