2008 Kia Rondo airbags problems

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Airbags · 68,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

Was in car accident at 55 MPH 3 car wreck. Impact with rear of a pick-up truck. Air bags all failed to deploy. Was on highway.

Filed Mar 6, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 75,000 miles · AZ

Takata recall-the airbags are not working for passenger. The electrical components do not work for the windows. And one more thing. The handles to open the doors are made of plastic and easily break, so you can no longer open the doors.

Filed Mar 27, 2018 · Airbags · 105,800 miles · MN

Air bag light on dash came on. Passenger air bag light not working. Passenger seat belt warning came on when driving even though no one sitting in seat. Dealer said it was a problem with seat at first. Replaced seat but still problem. Turned out to be module under dash. Cost almost $1000 for module.

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Airbags · 126,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The failure was not diagnosed or remedied. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

Filed Feb 10, 2016 · Airbags · 163,500 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. While driving 40 MPH, the air bag light remained illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,500.

Filed Dec 29, 2015 · Airbags · 77,800 miles · NJ

Brought my car to kia dealership upon re-call 6/2012 to replace clock spring assembly. 12/28/2015 - brought car to same kia dealership and found that the clock spring assembly had to be replaced again since the air bag light continues to stay on. Called kia same day to let them know that the assembly had to be replaced and that they should be responsible for payment. They stated that it was not under warranty and since the dealership replaced the original assembly during the re-call, I would have to pay the cost for the defective assembly that was replaced during re-call with the newly installed assembly on 12/29/2015. I believe it is the kia corporations responsibility to absorb payment for the defective clock spring assembly that controls deployment of the driver side air bag. I will have to pay $271.00 plus tax in order for the dealership to release my car. I should be reimbursed by kia corp for the defective part and labor that was needed to replace the assembly. Interesting, they wouldn't allow me to take their survey to rate their service! Will also take this matter to the better business bureau!

Filed Dec 19, 2015 · Airbags · 62,000 miles · ME

Takata recall. I don't know enough about vehicle airbags to know if my problem is part of the takata recall. However, I've learned that kia did issue a recall for an airbag problem with the rondo (# sc094). Unaware of this recall, I brought my kia to the kia dealer when my airbag light illuminated. It's possible that the date was prior to the kia recall. The kia dealer told me that I must pay out of pocket for any investigation of the cause of the airbag light illuminating due to the expiration of the 60,000 mile warranty on the vehicle. To this day, the airbag light is still illuminated. I'm not certain of the exact date that I notified the kia dealer.

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Airbags · 55,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnosis was unknown. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 130,000 miles · LA

Vehicle was taken to premiere kia of kenner, and also contacted kca/irvine 7:40am call; issue car sputters when gas pedal applied; car does not start after fueling, requires multiple starts; car stalled twice on hwy nov. 20, 2014 issues began. Kia dealer representative refused service of the federal safety agency campaign recall # 08v459000 recall date sept. 17, 2008, subsequently contacted kia consumer affairs in irvine, ca. Call center the phone call outcome csr stated would contact the local district manager for approval of recall would expedite process, csr stated would contact local dm within two hours and get back; received denial letter in mail. Recalls shows 6,680 ?potential units affected for this recall 08v459000 fuel pump sub assembly, whereas campaign recall # 12v014000 shows 145,755 units affected for ?airbag clock spring assembly? And recall # 13v114000 shows 623,658 units affected for ?stop lamp switch may function intermittently.? On the surface seems kia is only including full recalls for vehicles only if it poses the least financial harm to the corporate company profit as shown in the number of recalls of ?easy to fix? Issues but those such as the fuel pump assembly have the least amount of issued recalls representing a negligible amount of total vehicles. Is kia sacrificing safety for profit with these corporate decisions? Kia has denied a recall of the same issues that my vehicle is experiencing as stated in the recall bulletin: ?the fuel pump may not supply enough fuel to the engine, causing hard starting, engine hesitation, or other potential impairment. Unusually severe hesitation or other impairment could expose the driver to the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the fuel pump sub-assembly with an updated part.? Kia has neglected to resolve faulty issue. Please advise kia to rectify the situation by repairing the faulty fuel pump assembly.

Filed Dec 24, 2014 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. While driving approximately 35 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries to the head, the eye, and the left side of his face that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v014000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.