Selling a junk Kia Rondo
Any Rondo sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Kia Rondo
NHTSA has 446 owner complaints on file for the Kia Rondo, model years 2007 to 2011, the 405th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (53, 12%), steering (50, 11%), fuel system (42, 9%). 49 complaints involved a crash, 5 a fire, and 10 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 80,000 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (179). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Kia Rondo by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 179 | Engine | 24 | 5 | 3 | 76,000 |
| 2008 | 139 | Fuel system | 18 | 0 | 3 | 75,182 |
| 2009 | 105 | Steering | 5 | 0 | 2 | 87,000 |
| 2010 | 19 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Kia Rondo recalls
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (2), air bags (1), fuel system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2010 model year, brakes (campaign 23V652000, Sep 2023): Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento,…
- 2007 model year, lights (campaign 13V114000, Apr 2013): Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2…
- 2007 model year, air bags (campaign 12V014000, Jan 2012): 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 FR…
- 2007 model year, lights (campaign 09V130000, Apr 2009): HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BR…
- 2008 model year, fuel system (campaign 08V459000, Sep 2008): KIA IS RECALLING 6,680 MY 2008-2009 RONDO LX AND EX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE. THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH FUEL GETTING TO THE ENGINE. POOR ENGINE STARTING, ENGINE HESIT…
What a Kia Rondo is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Rondo on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
Guides for selling this car
How to sell a car after an accident 
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How to prepare your car for the junkyard 
Junk car scams and how to avoid them Other Kia models
- Kia Sorento 13,706
- Kia Optima 10,428
- Kia Soul 7,471
- Kia Sportage 6,286
- Kia Forte 3,488
- Kia Sedona 3,423
- Kia Sephia 3,052
- Kia Rio 1,802
Questions people ask
- What is a junk Kia Rondo worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Rondo gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Kia Rondo that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Kia Rondo?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Kia Rondo numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.