Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#10694776March 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V256000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,909.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693582March 11, 2015
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693083March 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY/WIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SPECTRA. AFTER OPENING THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, THEY FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,896.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692572March 6, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA OUT OF NOWHERE ALL MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY CAR LOCKED UP AND TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN IT TO GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I THEN HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN THE IGNITION OFF THEN RESTART IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO AS I AM DRIVING, MY CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN LIKE IT STARVES FOR GAS AND I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS AND PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY BEFORE IT WILL EVENTUALLY PICK UP AND GO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684236February 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY GOING 45 MPH ON A RURAL STREET USING MY CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I WAS COMING UP TO THE STOP, I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE RAN FASTER. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (THE ENGINE RPMS RED-LINED), AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. I STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP, AND TESTED THE PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT DISENGAGING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK WITH THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. IF I HAD NOT APPLIED THE BRAKES FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE, I AM CERTAIN THAT I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE BUSY INTERSECTION AND CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681321February 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG MAT SENSOR FAILED.SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON UNFORTUNATELY. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676937January 21, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR LATCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677080January 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT ON LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, KIA DOES NOT SELL JUST THE SENSOR AND THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. KIA HAS NO RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT/SENSOR COMBINATION FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL ALTHOUGH IT DOES FOR OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR AND PROBLEM. KIA SHOULD HAVE AN AIRBAG SEAT/SENSOR RECALL. *TR ...UPDATED 07/13/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673071January 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2008 KIA SPECTRA AND HAVE HAD AIR BAG SYSTEM ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OCS MAT. ABOUT A YEAR AGO,I HAD THE SEAT REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE OUT THE MAT ITSELF. THIS CLEARED UP THE ISSUE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WORKED FINE. FOR A WHILE. NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN WITH AN ADULT MALE SITTING IN THE SEAT IT SAYS THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. IF YOU PUSH ON THE SEAT TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE SEAT BOTTOM WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVE. WHEN YOU STOP PUSHING ON THE SEAM THE SYSTEM DEACTIVATES. I SPOKE WITH KIA DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE ITEM. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT BOTTOM FROM THEM AT A COST OF $1397.45 PARTS ONLY. THE PARTS ARE ONLY COVERED UNDER A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE( ACCORDING TO KIA DEALERSHIP ) WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALL OTHERS THAT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE OCS MAT? THEY SEEM TO BE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY FOR A PART THAT THEY KNOW AND HAVE CONFIRMED AS BEING DEFECTIVE AT THE COST AND SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670778January 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE CAR STARTED TO PULL FORWARD EVEN WITH ME STEPPING HARDER ON THE BRAKE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE REVVING SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, INCLUDING WHILE TRYING TO PARK AT A MALL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AND ACCIDENT BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL EVERY TIME THE CAR SURGED. THIS IS A RENTAL CAR, NOT MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670532January 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE KEPT DYING ON ME AFTER I FILLED UP THE TANK. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE OR 3 YEARS NOW AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I DON'T TOP OFF THE TANK SO I DON'T KNOW HOW I COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. I FIND IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS STALLING OUT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING NOT EVEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH 3 KIDS IN THE CAR AND GAS COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR ONTO THE GROUND. I TOOK IT TO KIA DEALER AND WAS TOLD I OVERFILLED THE TANK AND THAT WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGE OF CHARCOAL FILTER AND ALL AIR AND CABIN FILTERS FILLING UP WITH GAS SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING $400 THAT I DON'T HAVE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO KIA BUT THEY WILL NOT SET AS RECALL OR HELP ACCOMMODATE US WITH DAMAGES AND I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 3 KID AND CAN'T AFFORD THIS. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG TO CAUSE THIS AND YET WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667005December 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER PARKING MY CAR I COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE (LEFT FRONT) DOOR. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER OPENS THE DOOR. I NOW HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN AN EMERGENCY I COULD BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE. THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK UNLESS THE CAR IS RUNNING OR THE KEY IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. ALSO IT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH A STICK SHIFT SO TRYING TO EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE REALLY IS NOT AN OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663625December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATE (JULY 9, 2015): IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR NOT, THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. WHETHER THE PASSENGER IS 80LBS OR 200LBS IT DOESN'T GO OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED BY SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR SO THAT IS WHERE I GOT THE OCTOBER 1, 2010 DATE. SC THE CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. UPDATED 07/30/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661780December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 07/13/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660909November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
STARTED CAR DRIVER SIDE AIR ILLUMINATED AND STAYED AN STILL ON AND DOESN'T GO OFF. AND BACK DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCK AND WONT COME OUT SO NO ONE CAN RIDE ON THAT SIDE OF CAR BECAUSE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660058November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,063.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659763November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED ON A SMALL HILL IN TRAFFIC, I WAS REARENDED BY A FORD TRUCK WHO WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES TO MY KNEES AND MY NECK. I SEE THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS. THERE DEFINITELY IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH. ALSO MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING OR JUMP TO 100+, IN ADDITION THE RPM GAUGE WILL DO THE SAME. THIS TOO IS ALSO MENTIONED MANY TIMES CLEARLY THERE IS SOME MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10659310November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE CAR LOCKS HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN AND I FEEL IT CAN POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY DANGER. FOR INSTANCE, ONE TIME THE LOCKS UNLOCKED ON THERE OWN WHILE MY TODDLER NEPHEW WAS IN THE CAR. ANOTHER TIME, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AS SHE WAS PARKED AND A STRANGER SEEMED TO BE AFTER HER. SHE TRIED MANY TIMES TO UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, BUT THE DOORS WOULD LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658989November 18, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT JUST FADED AWAY. ALOT ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR. LOOKS BAD WITH PART OF THE PAINT FADING AWAY. WAS THERE A RECALL FOR THE FACTORY PAINT JOB ON THE CAR/ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659082November 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
80,000 MILES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE OCCUPANT SEAT, "AIR BAG WARNING OFF" LIGHT REMAINS (EVEN TO THIS DATE 11/18/14). A KIA SPECIALIST, IN ASHEVILLE, NC, DIAGNOSED AS WEAR AND TEAR. ALSO, STATED THAT IT COULD BE SOMEONE NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY AND/OR OVER WEIGHT COULD CAUSE IT TO GO OUT. SERIOUSLY, NO ONE IN MY CAR IS OVER 190 LBS. THE SENSOR ISN'T WORKING AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $1800 TO REPLACE THE SEAT AND THE SENSOR. KIA KNOWS THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE KIA SPECTRA 2006 JUST LIKE THE RIOS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE AND FINDING OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR KIA'S SPECTRA 2006 AIRBAG, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT KIA HAS AIRBAG ISSUES WITH THE SPECTRA 2006 WHICH NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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