Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#10853939April 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
WHEN COMMUTING ON A FREEWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT (65) APPROACHING A BEND, A CAR SUDDENLY APPEARED AROUND THE BEND THAT WAS BROKEN DOWN IN THE LEFT LANE. UNABLE TO SWERVE BECAUSE OF A LARGE TRUCK NEXT TO ME, I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, ONLY TO HIT ICE AND BEGIN SPINNING UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE FREEWAY. FINALLY, THE CAR HIT COMPLETELY HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND THE SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP, CAUSING A GIANT BRUISE FROM THE IMPACT, BUT EVEN AT THE SPEED OF HITTING THIS CONCRETE BARRIER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALLED AND TAKEN AWAY, BUT I FEAR FOR OTHERS SAFETY THAT THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER KIA SPECTRAS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10853924April 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS REPEATEDLY ON ITS OWN WHEN I'M TRYING TO UNLOCKTHE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER DOOR. THE CAR IS ALWAYS STATIONARY WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR(S), IT WILL SOMETIMES LOCK ON ITS OWN WHEN I'M DRIVING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853235April 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE15031 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853353April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851009March 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS REVVED VIOLENTLY. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846391March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I AM CHECKING ON MY 2008 KIA SPECTRA AND THE AIR BAGS. MY CAR HAS BEEN WRECKED 3 TIMES. ONE OF THOSE ACCIDENTS MY DAUGHTER SLID OFF THE ROAD IN A SNOW STORM AND HIT A TREE. WITH ALL THREE ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. WAS JUST CONCERNED. I SEE NO RECALLS ON THE AIR BAGS. I'VE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846342March 13, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LA CAJA DE VELOCIDADES A VECES GOLPEA EN AUTOPISTA CUANDO CAMBIA HACA PRIMERA NO LO HACE SIEMPRE PERO GOLPEA FUERTE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840363March 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839765March 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839119March 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838192February 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE OCS MAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE OCS MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,755. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837657February 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY, 60000 MILES ON CAR. AFTER READING ALL COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO ME IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED TO REPAIR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837520February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MAT AND SEAT BELT CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,957.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836873February 18, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN JANUARY 2016 THIS CAR WENT INTO A SUDDEN INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION. FIRST TIME IN EXTREMELY COLD AND ICY WEATHER. TOOK TWO FEET ON BRAKE AND IT STILL MOVED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN. SECOND AND THIRD TIMES, IN PARKING LOTS IN WARMER CONDITIONS, IT DID THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL CAUSED EXTREMELY LOUD ROAR BEFORE IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. THESE ALL OCCURRED WHEN GOING FROM GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE. THESE WERE TERRIFYING. AND KIA DEALERSHIP MECHANICS SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SAID IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXTRA HEAVY BOOTS ON MY FEET OR MAYBE THE FLOOR MAT WEDGED UNDER PEDAL. THIS IS KIA LACK-OF-RESPONSIBILITY BULLSHIT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824763February 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 KIA SPECTRA AND THE WIRES TO THE FAN CONTROLLER ARE MELTING. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SOME PROBLEM AND KIA DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. THESE WIRES GET VERY HOT AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD. SO AS IT IS NOW I HAVE NO AC NO HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822975January 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
METAL AROUND WHEEL WELLS ROTTING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822101January 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LAG. I COULD NOT GO OVER 50 MPH. AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCLUDING AN 18 WHEELER SEEMED TO ALMOST STOP OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THIS PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST YEAR WHERE THE CAR GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND ACCELERATION IS POOR OR THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. IF IT SITS FOR A WHILE IT HAS AN ENGINE LIGHT ON AND STILL ACTS UP FOR A WHILE THEN FINALLY GOES BACK TO WORKING CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM TODAY WAS THE FIRST LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT AND THEREFORE I BELIEVE IT IS A RECALL! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR 5 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, MORE! THIS IS LIFE THREATENING AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS IT HAS BEEN FOUND AS A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT OTHERS ON LINE SAY THERE IS A SOLDERING PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE SPENDING MONEY ON WHEN IT IS A FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURE OR A SOFTWARE GLITCH OR BOTH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820127January 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I WENT TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE COST OF +2000 USD. AFTER DOING MY SEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED AS WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THE ARIBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING FOR A WHILE AND THEN REMAINED ON. IT IS A MANUFACTURING MALFUNCTION THAT IS CAUSING THE WHOLE ARIBAG SYSTEM TO NOT DO ITS WORK. THE COST IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO HANDLE AND I BELIEVE THE COMPANY SHOULD FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820128January 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT WENT ON AS THE VEHICLE PASSED 100K MILES. THE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. NOT FOR LONG, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON SINCE THEN. WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY ESTIMATED MORE THAN 2K USD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE SENSOR MAT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT AND TO REPLACE IT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SEAT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE NO DOUBTS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING MALFUNCTION THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THIS KIA DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING REPORTING ON THE SAME ISSUE AND THE POOR DESIGN THAT CAUSED THE MAINTENANCE PRICE TO BE SO HIGH (ALMOST HALF THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819655January 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2008 KIA SPECTRA IN JUNE OF 2015. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE MY DOOR LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP OCCASIONALLY. NOW IT IS AN ALMOST EVERYTIME OCCURANCE. I WILL UNLOCK MY DOOR VIA KEY FOB, AND IT WILL INSTANTLY, AND AUTOMATICALLY, RELOCK ITSELF(ALL DOORS). WHEN IT DOES DECIDE TO UNLOCK, AND STAY THAT WAY UNTIL I ENTER THE VEHICLE, AS SOON AS I OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR ALL DOORS WIL LOCK. I FIND THIS QUITE ANNOYING, AND DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE A CHILD, AND A WIFE, AND I WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE PREVENT THEM FROM ENTERING, OR EXITING THE VEHICLE SAFETLY. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH KIA DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL BE A 300-750 DOLLAR FIX, AND KIA MOTORS THEMSELVES STATED THAT SOME SPECTRA'S HAVE THIS ISSUE, BUT MINE DOES NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NO SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR MY VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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