Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#10417783August 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING RANDOMLY AFTER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. AFTER IT STALLS THE ENGINE WILL NOT START RIGHT WAY AND IT CAN STALL AGAIN UNTIL FUEL LEVEL DROPS . WHEN FILLING AT GAS STATION THE TANK ONLY GETS FILLED UNTIL GAS NOZZLE SELF STOPS IT DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GET FILLED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413456July 18, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2008 KIA SPECTRA, PURCHASED NEW JAN 2008, 20K MILES, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF (ACTIVE) WHEN A PERSON OF AROUND 200 LBS SITS IN IT. MY GRANDCHILDREN, SOME OF WHICH ARE 120 OR MORE LBS, DO NOT SET IT OFF. I HAVE BEEN MAKING THEM SIT IN THE BACK SEAT, BUT AFTER READING THE CRASH COMPLAINTS, WHERE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS MY OWN. I DO NOT CARE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TO SEE IF THEY WILL WORK! NOT ACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY IN A SMALL CAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412283July 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
I WAS PUMPING GAS INTO MY 2006 KIA SPECTRA AND HEARD A METAL POP AND THOUGHT SOMEONE RAN OVER SOMETHING. AS I WAS DRIVING I WAS HEARING SOMETHING DRAG UNDER MY CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE GAS TANK STRAP WAS SUPER RUSTED AND HAD BUSTED. THE OTHER IS RUSTED TOO. SO I LOOK ONLINE TO FIND REPLACEMENT STRAPS AND FIND A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO : 11V256000) DETAILING THAT THE GAS TANK STRAPS ARE LIABLE TO RUST AND COME OFF IF THEY WERE IN ANY NORTHERN STATES WHICH USE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT. SO I CALL KIA AND THEY SAY MY MODEL THOUGH IT IS A 2006 KIA SPECTRA IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I ASK FOR CASE TO BE OPENED. AFTER THEM TELLING ME TO GO GET A DIAGNOSTIC FROM DEALERSHIP AND 6 DAYS LATER THEY DECLINE ME FOR ANY MORE CONSIDERATION. SO I HAVE A CAR WITH ONE BROKEN GAS TANK STRAP AND OTHER IS JUST AS RUSTED AND THE GAS TANK COULD FALL OFF AND CATCH ON FIRE CAUSING ME AND/OR OTHER PEOPLE BEHIND ME TO CATCH FIRE. IF THIS ISN'T A SAFETY HAZARD I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. THE GAS TANK STRAPS SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN SO RUSTY FOR SUCH A NEW CAR. I'M IN TENNESSEE AND THE CAR HAD AN OWNER IN WISCONSIN WHO PUT THE MOST MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411809July 11, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE RUBBER STRIPPING THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD IN PLACE CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE RUBBER STRIP BROKE AWAY FROM THE GLASS AND BEGAN SLAPPING HARD AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. WE HAD TO TAPE THE RUBBER IN PLACE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DOWN THE CENTER FROM THE RUBBER SLAPPING AGAINST THE GLASS AND/OR THE RATTLING OF THE GLASS. SINCE THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE - WE ARE REQUESTING THAT KIA TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410306July 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 KIA SPECTRA 99,000 MILES. I AM HAVING TO FILL UP WITH BRAKE FLUID ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. BRAKE PROPORTION VALVE IS LEAKING. SEVERAL SITES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHY NO RECALL WHEN THIS IS NOT A PART THAT SHOULD ORDINARILY NEED TO BE REPLACED? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410048June 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409361June 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPECTRA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, HE HEARD A POPPING AND DRAGGING NOISE AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V256000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,334.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408749June 24, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
DUE TO CORROSION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED AT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER. VEHICLE IS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA 5 WITH 117,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407504June 20, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. THE TIRE BRAND WAS KELLY CHARGER GT AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS P205/50/R16 (NA). THE DOT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TIRES AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,074. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GOODYEAR STATING THE TIRE FAILURES WERE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS. UPDATED 08/31/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404354June 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY BROTHER WAS IN A AUTOMOTIVE ACCIDENT. HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN, HIS BRAKES STOP WORKING AND HIS AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THIS IS ALL STATED IN HIS POLICE REPORT. HE WAS AIR LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE DOCTORS INFORM THE FAMILY HE BROKE BOTH HIS LEGS AND ARMS. HE HAD TO HAVE AN OPERATION IN HIS SKULL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE IN HIS BRAIN. AS OF NOW NOTHING HAS BEEN CORRECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10403875May 31, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403736May 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 KIA SPECTRA'S ENGINE DIES AFTER I FILL IT UP WITH GAS, BUT WILL BE FINE AFTER I'VE USED SOME GAS. I DON'T TOP OFF MY GAS SO THAT CANNOT BE THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHEN IT DIES DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A KIA DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AFTER THEY RAN TESTS ON IT. MY SPECTRA WASN'T GIVING THE KIA DEALERSHIP MECHANIC ANY PROBLEMS SO AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR ALMOST 1 WEEK THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR BACK IN TO THEM IF IT SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SO I PLAN ON TAKING IT BACK IN TOMORROW MORNING ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402800May 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE FRONT END MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUTS. THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE FRONT STRUT, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,896 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,426.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402894May 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ENGAGED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO CHANGE FROM NEUTRAL TO FIRST GEAR, THE CLUTCH ARM BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. A MECHANIC CONSULTED WITH THE CONSUMER AND STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ARM FAILURE APPEARED TO BE HEAT RELATED AS THE METAL EXPANDED IN HOT TEMPERATURES AND CAUSED THE ARM TO BIND UP. A CALL TO THE DEALER WAS MADE WHO REFUSED WARRANTY, BUT OTHERWISE SERVICE.. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 07/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402464May 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE FULLY. THE DOOR ALARM WOULD CHIME SPORADICALLY TO INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401200May 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA'S DOORS WILL RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. THIS HAS CAUSED GREAT CONCERN BOTH IN SITUATIONS WHERE I WOULD NEED TO GET INTO MY CAR QUICKLY - FOR EXAMPLE A MUGGING OR SNOWSTORM, AND WHERE I LEAVE MY CAR PARKED IN A PUBLIC LOCATION. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, YET KIA REFUSES TO FIX IT UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND INSTEAD TRY TO HINT THAT IT'S USER ERROR. I'VE FILMED THIS OCCURRENCE, AND MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE DOOR LOCKS "ARGUE" WITH THE FOB'S UNLOCK COMMAND. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT AND TOLD ME "BRING IT BACK WHEN THE LOCKS FAIL ENTIRELY." IT IS A CONSTANT ISSUE NOW. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO KIA AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400695May 12, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN 1ST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE BRAKE FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395851April 14, 2011
SEATS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT TRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS LOCATED WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE. SHE ASSUMED THAT BECAUSE THE WIRES FOR THE AIR BAGS WERE RUN CLOSE TO THE SEAT TRACK, THE AIR BAGS WERE DISCONNECTED WHEN THE SEAT WAS MOVED BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394280April 5, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH IN WHICH ONLY THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID REMAIN SECURE DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10390241March 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE IDLED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS BEING PUSHED FROM THE BACK AND THEN MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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