https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Borrego. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:40:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2150656 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Something within the brake system is causing my shifter to not communicate with the brakes and will not allow my car to go into reverse or park. It stays stuck on drive or neutral. The only thing I can do is shut the car off and can’t do much except for move around the key until I can put the car into park. Then that is hot and starts making under the hood hot. Then the check engine light will go https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2150657 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Something within the brake system is causing my shifter to not communicate with the brakes and will not allow my car to go into reverse or park. It stays stuck on drive or neutral. The only thing I can do is shut the car off and can’t do much except for move around the key until I can put the car into park. Then that is hot and starts making under the hood hot. Then the check engine light will go https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2038322 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT I have owned this car since it was new. Anchors Kia hung up on me 3x as I tried to get 2 recall items addressed. I then called the Kia hotline and got hung up on. All I want is my recalled item taken care of… https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2038323 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT I have owned this car since it was new. Anchors Kia hung up on me 3x as I tried to get 2 recall items addressed. I then called the Kia hotline and got hung up on. All I want is my recalled item taken care of… https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2029798 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Air bag - During a bad rain storm a couple years ago I had an accident and hit the center divider after entering the freeway going 50 mph instead of 65 mph and none of my airbags deployed. I let my insurance know as well as the repair shop but it is UNKNOWN if they actually checked. The light on my dash showed my airbags were on. Engine- My engine started to make a rattling noise that sounds like https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-2029799 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Air bag - During a bad rain storm a couple years ago I had an accident and hit the center divider after entering the freeway going 50 mph instead of 65 mph and none of my airbags deployed. I let my insurance know as well as the repair shop but it is UNKNOWN if they actually checked. The light on my dash showed my airbags were on. Engine- My engine started to make a rattling noise that sounds like https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1975220 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT I absolutely love my kia borrego and have been trying to find a way to give the car back and end payments on it because I can't afford to put parts on it anymore. I'm on disability and can't seem to find the real issue after thousands of dollars in failed attempts. My transmission has not been shifting and if it does shift, it's sudden and aggressive. It will rev up higher than normal and if you c https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1975221 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT I absolutely love my kia borrego and have been trying to find a way to give the car back and end payments on it because I can't afford to put parts on it anymore. I'm on disability and can't seem to find the real issue after thousands of dollars in failed attempts. My transmission has not been shifting and if it does shift, it's sudden and aggressive. It will rev up higher than normal and if you c https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1975222 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT I absolutely love my kia borrego and have been trying to find a way to give the car back and end payments on it because I can't afford to put parts on it anymore. I'm on disability and can't seem to find the real issue after thousands of dollars in failed attempts. My transmission has not been shifting and if it does shift, it's sudden and aggressive. It will rev up higher than normal and if you c https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#recall-23V692000-kia-kia-borrego-2010 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Borrego vehicles. The headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#recall-23V692000-kia-kia-borrego-2009 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Borrego vehicles. The headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#recall-23V652000-kia-kia-borrego-2010 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driv https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1925801 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the front passenger’s and the front driver’s side seat belts unlatched independently without warning. The contact latched the seat belts, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. On another occasion while turning off the vehicle, the contact noticed that the key and the ignitio https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1925802 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the front passenger’s and the front driver’s side seat belts unlatched independently without warning. The contact latched the seat belts, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. On another occasion while turning off the vehicle, the contact noticed that the key and the ignitio https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1925803 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the front passenger’s and the front driver’s side seat belts unlatched independently without warning. The contact latched the seat belts, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. On another occasion while turning off the vehicle, the contact noticed that the key and the ignitio https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1901742 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego EX. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle, while driving into her driveway, the vehicle inadvertently applied the brakes, bringing it to a sudden stop. As a result, the contact stated that her friend, who had been following her, collided with the rear of the vehicle. No air bags were deployed. No warning lights were illuminated on the instrument pa https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1833798 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT After recall for brake light switch was performed at dealership on 7-12-2022 brake light switch sticks causing brake lights to be illuminated randomly. Brake lights stay lit after being parked and may also be lit during operation. This may cause a safety issue if following drivers cannot determine when brakes are applied. Dealership has not rectified this problem. Problem never existed before https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1833799 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT After recall for brake light switch was performed at dealership on 7-12-2022 brake light switch sticks causing brake lights to be illuminated randomly. Brake lights stay lit after being parked and may also be lit during operation. This may cause a safety issue if following drivers cannot determine when brakes are applied. Dealership has not rectified this problem. Problem never existed before https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1823308 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT I was driving in traffic with stop light coming up hit my brakes to slow down because of cars in front of me, I had no brakes/ no warning lights on dash. I pumped my brakes and was able to stop before hitting car in front of me. Local shop said master cylinder so I took it to local shop that repairs my car the last few years, they replaced Kia master cylinder, still no brake, replaced Kia brake bo https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1738366 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE RIGHT REAR AND CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT FASTEN WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPEL FORWARD FULLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1738367 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE RIGHT REAR AND CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT FASTEN WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPEL FORWARD FULLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1738368 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE RIGHT REAR AND CENTER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT FASTEN WHETHER DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPEL FORWARD FULLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO INCREASE SPEED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732526 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING STEP ON BRAKES TO SLOW AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS RELATED TO BRAKES LITE UP AND CAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF . HAD CAR CHECKED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND AS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THIS CAR IS USED BY WIFE AND CHILDREN DAILY. WITH ALL THINGS CONSIDERED WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732527 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING STEP ON BRAKES TO SLOW AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS RELATED TO BRAKES LITE UP AND CAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF . HAD CAR CHECKED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND AS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THIS CAR IS USED BY WIFE AND CHILDREN DAILY. WITH ALL THINGS CONSIDERED WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732528 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING STEP ON BRAKES TO SLOW AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS RELATED TO BRAKES LITE UP AND CAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF . HAD CAR CHECKED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND AS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THIS CAR IS USED BY WIFE AND CHILDREN DAILY. WITH ALL THINGS CONSIDERED WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732698 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA BORREGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DELAND KIA (2322 S. WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720, (386) 734-7800) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECU MODULE AND STOP LAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732699 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA BORREGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECU WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DELAND KIA (2322 S. WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720, (386) 734-7800) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECU MODULE AND STOP LAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1732296 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING WHEEL, SINCE NEARLY BRAND NEW, WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER AT TIMES. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR SHORTER DRIVERS. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO BE DEPLOYED THIS WOULD RESULT IN POSSIBLY FATAL HEAD/NECK INJURIES. THE STEERING WHEEL STAYS IN THE FULLY TILTED POSITION, EVEN WHEN DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1720371 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT MY DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL POP OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. I AM ALSO HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY ANTENNA AROUND MY IGNITION SWITCH. IT DOESN'T DETECT MY KEY ALL OF THE TIME WHICH MEANS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT START EVERY TIME I PUT THE KEY IN IT. IT MIGHT TAKE A FEW ATTEMPTS. I JUST PUT ABOUT $5000 INTO THIS CAR OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego https://plaincars.com/make/kia-borrego#complaint-1720372 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT MY DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL POP OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. I AM ALSO HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY ANTENNA AROUND MY IGNITION SWITCH. IT DOESN'T DETECT MY KEY ALL OF THE TIME WHICH MEANS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT START EVERY TIME I PUT THE KEY IN IT. IT MIGHT TAKE A FEW ATTEMPTS. I JUST PUT ABOUT $5000 INTO THIS CAR OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS