2009 KIA BORREGO Wheels Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2009 KIA BORREGO
3 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 KIA BORREGO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
MY MOTHER AND I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 6/27/20 AND IT WAS IN THE AFTERNOON. WELL I DROVE IT HOME AND IN THE WAY HOME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AND THE LIGHT FOR THE TIRES. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT FIRST OF ALL THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE DIFFERENT TIRES. AND ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF TREADS. BUT THEN THE VEHICLE KEPT GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THE MORE I DROVE IT THE HARDER IT WAS TO HOLD IN THE ROAD. THEN IT STARTED RAINING. I THOUGHT SERIOUSLY THAT I COULD DIE WITH THIS AS BAD AS IT WAS. AND TO TOP THAT OFF I TRIED TO TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY STARTED FALLING ABOUT FROM BEING DRY ROTTED. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE . FOR MYSELF AND FOR OTHERS. SO THEN I TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HIS DAUGHTER ANSWERED THE PHONE AND I ASKED TO TALK TO WHO SHE...
THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE CORRODING WHICH IS CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE AIR PRETTY REGULARLY.
I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES (HANKOOK) AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES DUE TO MINIMAL TREAD LEFT ON THEM, CUPPING AND THEY PROVIDED A HARSH RIDE. THE NEW TIRES AND ORIGINAL WHEELS WERE BALANCED DURING INSTALLATION. THE WHOLE BORREGO SHAKES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 35 MPH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE NEW TIRE INSTALLER AND HAD THEM ALL REBALANCED. IT STILL SHOOK BUT LESS THAN BEFORE. I HAVE HAD THEM REBALANCED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AT TWO DIFFERENT TIRE SALES AND SERVICE RETAILERS SINCE THE FIRST TWO BALANCINGS ON THE NEW TIRES. I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS AND TIRES REBALANCED FOUR TIMES IN THE 7,000 MILES THE NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE SHAKING HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I SUSPECT THE LUG HOLES IN THE WHEELS ARE NO LONGER ROUND. *TR
Other 2009 KIA BORREGO Problem Areas
Electrical System
15 complaints
Service Brakes
12 complaints
Power Train
11 complaints
Seat Belts
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
9 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
7 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
5 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
2 complaints
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint