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#BS-2009-KIABOR-6CC42009 Kia Borrego
Based on reports from 136 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 136 complaints, 9 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
trouble shifting gears
4 complaints • Severity 8/10
seat belt not latching properly
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
transmission locks up
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 44K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (43 reports) • Median: 44K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Brakes (17 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2009 Kia Borrego: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Borrego, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 43,810 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 44K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Borrego, with 15 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Borrego, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Borrego, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2009 Kia Borrego. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 BORREGO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 20, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH NON-ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. CERTAIN PEDAL MOUNTS MAY HAVE A FIBERGLASS COMPOSITION THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BREAK OFF IN A COLLISION WHERE THE IMPACT HAS NOT IMMOBILIZED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD THEN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
This is the worst model year for the Kia Borrego according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2009 Kia Borrego vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)
This vehicle
136
Class avg
220
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 136 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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