Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#10098474November 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I BROUGHT THIS CAR ON THE 29TH OF OCTOBER. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS NO GOOD. THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED BUT THE THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN...TWO DAYS AFTER BEING SERVICED. THE BATTERY CORD HAD TO BE JIGGLED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START UP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WHERE THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED, THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR EXCEPT THAT THE BATTERY CORD HAD TO BE TIGHTENED. ANOTHER TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR DOESN'T START AGAIN AND WON'T START UNLESS THE BRAKE AND GEARS ARE MANIPULATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099828November 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT DOESN'T CONSISTENTLY TURN ON WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT APPROXIMATELY 125 POUNDS. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER ARE BOTH UNDERWEIGHT TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101053November 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2004 KIA SPECTRA EX EXPERIENCED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT PROBLEMS. PERSON IN PASSENGER SEAT SYSTEM NOT RECOGNIZING THEM. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THE MECHANIC COULD DO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT CONSISTENTLY TURN ON WHEN INDIVIDUALS WERE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099248November 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096417October 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE FAILURE - MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, MECHANIC SAID HE HAD A HARD TIME BLEEDING THE BRAKES???? ABOUT A WEEK AFTER REPAIRED BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE DAUGHTER COULD NOT STOP. HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST THROUGH THE FLOOR TO STOP AND SEEMS TO HAVE NO BRAKES. RETURNED TO SHOP, AND BRAKES WERE BLEED AGAIN, MECHANIC DROVE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, DAUGHTER AGAIN TRIED TO DRIVE A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND AGAIN NO BRAKES!!!!!! CHECKING IF VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL BRING TO DEALER. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME, IDLES ROUGH ETC., THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095075October 5, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WOULD BE A HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093411October 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON AN IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT END OF THIS NEW CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AND HOUR, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093097September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SEVERAL INSTANCES MY CAR HAS NOT SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 9/11, 9/12, 9/20, AND TWICE ON 9/23. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092639September 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES. ALSO, THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHICH MADE A BANGING NOISE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091094September 16, 2004
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OUR SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO WORK. WE WERE BOTH THROWN INTO THE WINDSHEILD . SUFFERED INJURIES TO BACK, HEAD AND NECK. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS. OUR VECICLE 2004 KIA SEPTRA 4 DOOR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10092718September 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE DEALER NEVER DISCLOSED THE EXISTENCE OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR SYSTEM. *NM THE AIR BAD POSED A POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMERS THAT WERE PETITE AND WEIGHED 125 POUNDS OR LESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092151September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE SPEED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092577September 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSORS IN 2004 SPECTRA. *MR THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DID NOT ALWAYS DETECT WHEN ADULTS WERE SITTING THERE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083260September 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NEITHER DUPLICATE NOR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *LA NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090371September 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER REAR ENDING A LARGE TRUCK AT 45 MPH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089065September 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY KIA SPECTRA WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE TO GET IT TO SHIFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088421August 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE OVERHEATS A LOT.WHEN I START THE CAR AT TIME SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER NEAT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AC LINE FROZEN . COOLING FAN NOT WORKING. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED JUNCTION BLOCK, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP,,,GASKET AND THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE RELAY....REPLACED COOLING FAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088414August 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD IT'S THE CLOCK SPRING,SECOND TIME IT WAS THE AIR BAG MODULE ,THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCKY SPRING MODULE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088423August 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE OVERHEATS A LOT.WHEN I START THE CAR AT TIME SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER NEAT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AC LINE FROZEN . COOLING FAN NOT WORKING. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED JUNCTION BLOCK, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP,,,GASKET AND THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE RELAY....REPLACED COOLING FAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088426August 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST AND MUFFLER. LOTS OF NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR.THEY REPLACED THE SILENCER THE FIRST TIME, GASKET-EXHAUST PIPE, THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE SILENNER,,GASKET-EXHAUST PIPE, NUTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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