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Kia Rondo repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 375 repairs.
Kia Rondo suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 73 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Kia Rondo
Engine not specified
| 30380 mi C $500 |
shock absorbers |
2009 Kia Rondo
Engine not specified
| 107000 mi C $50 |
Front and rear end links Rear shocks are gone |
| 31700 mi | Loud roaring sound when car goes over 40 mph - had it in once before but now getting worse. |
2009 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
192-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 89360 mi C $350 |
Stabilizer bar broken |
2009 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 24000 mi | Failed power steering pump |
| 36800 mi US $50 |
Piower steering pump failed. Repalced within 1 day. No charge to part and labor, car rental cost $50. |
| 44000 mi US $465 |
Dealer tightened upper front strut mounts. |
| 71200 mi US $478 |
both front springs snapped and both in the exact same spot. very strange |
| 44000 mi | suspension control tower shocks started leaking. |
| 60000 mi US $400 |
tires were wearing out very fast because of camber on rear wheels. camber was not adjustable so camber kit was added. |
| 44520 mi C $3500 |
Replaced leaky rear shock absorber |
| 109280 mi C $480 |
Left front spring had broken |
| 120020 mi C $453 |
Bearing was noisy - replaced sway bar link and lower ball joint worn and replaced. |
| 130200 mi C $564 |
Control Arm Bushings and ebrake shoes were replaced. |
| 150040 mi C $877 |
Front struts were leaking so had to be replaced to pass motor vehicle inspection. |
| 23800 mi | Additional undercoating applied to rear cross member under Service Campaign SC093 |
2009 Kia Rondo 4-door
4-cylinder CVT 2WD
| 42160 mi $200 |
Front wheel bearings, brake pads. |
2008 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 125500 mi US $107 |
ball joint replaced on passenger side |
| 153000 mi US $500 |
Both front springs broken, replaced with new. |
| 44640 mi C $448 |
NOISEY FRONT END SUSPENSION AND LOOSE STEERING. 2 Lower Ball Joints and 4 Wheel Alinement. The Ball Joints were finished. The garage installed new Ball Joints with Grease nipples on them. |
| 76260 mi C $275 |
Very loud noises whenever i went over bumps & rough pavement.Car steering was loose. Replaced 2 Front End Link Stabilizer Bars. |
| 55000 mi | TSB for clunky noise in front struts. |
| 77580 mi C $865 |
Broken front coil spring |
| 85560 mi C $275 |
Worn stabilizer links changed. |
| 141980 mi C $600 |
Both front coil springs broke, replaced both with new set of coils & shocks. |
| 88660 mi C $1434 |
Replaced the two rear sway bars. |
| 60800 mi US $450 |
Replaced front sway bar endlinks and bushings |
| 88600 mi C $100 |
Replaced front end sway bar link that was causing a rattling sound when driving. |
| 109740 mi C $260 |
Replaced right tie rod Left ball joint replaced Four wheel alignment performed |
| 114080 mi C $1100 |
New shocks, strutts, strutt mounts and stabilizer links |
2008 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 53320 mi | Front stabilizer link rattle. Replaced under warranty. |
| 27300 mi | Clunking noise from the front suspension when going over uneven surface. Front stabilizer bars replaced under warranty. Clunking noise got better but still there. Dealer replaced struts under warranty. Problem seems to be solved. Clunking noise from the front suspension when going over uneven surface. Front stabilizer bars replaced under warranty. Clunking noise got better but still there. Dealer replaced struts under warranty. Problem seems to be solved. |
| 89900 mi C $130 |
Changed the stabalizing bars in fron |
| 109120 mi | rear wheel camber not adjusable, premature and uneven tire wear. |
| 12400 mi | Rattling noise detected from under car’s rear left absorber section when going on a rough road surface. Workshop got it fixed after 1 month wait for the new replacement part (absorber) to arrive. |
| 31480 mi | To eliminate chirp dealer installed both front sway bar links. Parts #54830-2G000 Link Assy-FR Stabilizer. |
| 58900 mi | 1. noise going over bumps from suspension area. inspect. found left front strut nut loose. upper nut retightened. 2. Service Bulletin: rear crossmember anti-corrosion. fixed with tape, gasket-exhause pipe, wax, undercoat. |
2007 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 40000 mi US $100 |
Loose strut mount |
| 91840 mi C $300 |
Broken Lt front coil spring. Obviously had been broken for some time. Broken ends were rusty. Noticed when mounting new winter tires. Ordered a new coil spring and installed. Needs a wheel alignment to be done this week. |
| 122140 mi C $102 |
drop link to sway bar replaced |
| 8000 mi US $13 |
Steering vibrates over 50 mph. (intermittent) |
| 52000 mi | Sway Bars were replaced under warranty. |
| 52700 mi C $100 |
Don't know car parts well enough to explain but... persistent intermitt noise from front left; tech drove & examined, checked something w bearings on 2 wheels. Pronounced car safe but cd not explain noise, which persists. |
| 55800 mi | Changed front stabilizer links. |
| 52080 mi | Steering rack unit leaked oil. Probably bad seal according to mechanic. |
| 62820 mi C $320 |
Coil spring broke at the base, no negative effect. Replaced preventively. Only the one on the front and driver corner. Also had the front wheel aligned. |
| 66960 mi C $130 |
LINK KIT FRONT DRIVER SIDE , DONE.. Replaced with a new one. ball joint dead on front passenger side. Part replaced |
| 69440 mi C $800 |
sway bar busings and links top bolt on right suspention strut needed be re-tightened |
| 130200 mi | Rear upper left sway bar replaced |
| 136900 mi C $190 |
Wheel bearing front Tie rod ends both sides |
| 141360 mi C $100 |
Front Struts springs discovered broken Replaced both struts |
| 149420 mi C $50 |
Front Lower ball joint |
| 68820 mi | while on jack inspecting, found broken right front suspension spring on end. weirdly split. otherwise not noticed while driving |
| 85200 mi US $1200 |
broken spring (front) |
2007 Kia Rondo 4dr Wagon
162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 103000 mi US $300 |
Broken left front spring |
| 109000 mi US $190 |
Replaced stabilizer bar links as well. |
| 44000 mi | Clunking from suspension on bumpy roads. Replaced Stabilizer link assembly. |
| 52000 mi US $1120 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
| 31600 mi | Problem; noise from suspension on uneven road. Solution; replace worn sway bar links on front. |
| 73000 mi US $257 |
Sway bar links. |
| 103900 mi US $700 |
Driver side front strut had failed. Replaced both front struts. Suspension bushings we wearing. Replaced all suspension bushings. |
| 147000 mi US $712 |
Front end alignment. |
| 163000 mi | Estimate to replace all shocks and struts. $1100.00. Received $1600.00 in trade for a used 2015 Mazda CX-5 GT. |
| 88000 mi US $30 |
Noise going over bumps in front right corner of the car. Stabilizer link worn out and was replaced. |
| 103000 mi US $21 |
Noisy left stabilizer link on bumps. Replaced stabilizer link with new one. |
| 109000 mi US $300 |
Replaced worn rear shocks and saggy springs. |
| 109000 mi US $500 |
Replace worn struts to improve ride stability. |
| 47000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced camber bar driver's side rear due to being bent. Front and rear shocks. Alignment reajusted and new tires secondary to uneven wear because of car being out of alignment. |
| 89000 mi US $500 |
driver's front tire suspension, bushing and bolts to it needed replacement. |
| 73000 mi US $586 |
Driving on a smooth surface was ok, on a rough surface it sound like metal to metal like some thing was loose on the left front drivers side |
| 66000 mi US $490 |
Needed new power steering pump; part ordered on Sept 29. Not yet installed |
| 66000 mi US $150 |
installed power steering pump that was ordered at last dealer visit |
| 34500 mi US $100 |
thumping front end stabilizer links dealer wanted 200 local mech fixed for 100 replace links |
| 49000 mi US $300 |
replace stabilizer links |
2007 Kia Rondo 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 6000 mi | Consistent pull to the right - camber not adjustable |
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