Kia Spectra Complaints (2007)

152 consumer complaints on file.

#10502191March 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK MY CAR STALLED A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD AT A STOP LIGHT. A FEW LIGHTS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN AND A FEW MORE LIGHTS IT STALLED ONCE MORE. I HEARD FROM OTHER KIA SPECTRA OWNERS THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM ISN'T UNCOMMON WITH THAT MODEL. AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK TO A NORMAL LEVEL THE CAR STALLS. I DIDN'T TOP OFF THE CAR AND IT WASN'T THE QUALITY OF THE GAS. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO KIA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T A DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT, EXPERIENCED BY MANY PEOPLE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THEY MUST FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I STALLED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502137March 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK I WENT A FEW MILES AND STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. I DROVE A FEW BLOCKS AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE STOPPED. AFTER ANOTHER FEW BLOCKS I STALLED ONCE MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496700February 7, 2013
SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED. ALSO, THE LOCKS ON ALL THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S INFANT CHILD TO BECOME LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE ALONE. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493696January 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK ON MY AUNT'S 2007 KIA SPECTRA. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE CAR STALLS AND CUTS OFF. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO KIA AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE. SHE WAS TOLD TO BE SURE NOT TO TOP OFF THE FUEL. SHE HAS NEVER TOPPED OFF OR OVER FILLED. YET IT STILL HAPPENS. SHE HAS BEEN FORTUNATE TO THIS POINT BECAUSE IT HASN'T STALLED WHEN SHE'S BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491709January 7, 2013
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAGS; FRONTAL; SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE: PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE CENTER CONSOLE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG (YELLOW OCCUPANCY) ON/OFF LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMENT WHEN PASSENGER SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR MOTION, I.E., SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STARTUP THROUGH SHUTDOWN (SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT). THE PROBLEM STARTED MID JULY 2012 AND CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS UNTIL THE RED AIRBAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT (IN THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER) CAME ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN LATE DEC 2012. APROX WEIGHT OF THREE PASSENGERS WHO FREQUENTED THE PASSENGER SEAT OVER THE 6 MONTH PERIOD) WERE 135, 150 AND 215 LBS RESPECTIVELY. PASSENGER (SEAT) AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED (DIAGNOSED AND ISOLATED) BY HOLMES AUTOMOTIVE OF FORT WALTON BEACH FL, ON 24 DEC 2012. BELIEVE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NBR 12V244000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483155November 2, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED UNDER THE SECOND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, FIFTH VERTEBRAE AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND REMAINED HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 DAYS BEFORE PASSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LATER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT IMPACTED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE VEHICLE IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10478411October 3, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARK HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN SOME OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THE DOOR LOCK MODULE ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476893September 24, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START-UP, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469564August 7, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
CAR TOOK ME OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRAIGHT INTO A TREE DEAD CENTER ROUGHLY GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!!!! HIT MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. AND NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP SELLING DEFECTIVE CARS OR IF ITS KIA DEFECT. NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS WHOLE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY THING BECAUSE THE SAFETY GRAPH EXPLAINS 0-8 MPH AIRBAGS WILL NEVER GO OFF 8-14 MPH AIRBAGS ARE POSSIBLE BUT NOT LIKELY 14-ABOVE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY ALWAYS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469130August 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
RIGHT FRONT SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR, DEALER STATES NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY IN A COLLISION BECAUSE OF THIS SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464473July 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNING RUBBER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND ASSISTED IN MOVING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464488July 6, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS BELOW, BELIEVE THAT SENSORS ARE IDENTICAL PARTS, REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE ALL KIA MODELS PRODUCED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM VERIFIED BY COLONIAL KIA, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA AS SEAT SENSOR ON 6 JUL 12. NHTSA HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECALL: MAKE: KIA MODEL: RIO MODEL YEAR: 2007 MANUFACTURER: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION MFR'S REPORT DATE: MAY 29, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V244000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462186June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS A FIELD EFFECTS TRANSISTOR, THE TRANSISTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND GOT SO HOT IT HAS MELTED THE PLUG AND WIRING TO IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO KIA AND THEY INSIST THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460775June 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/10/12*LJ WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO SIT MORE CENTERED IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 07/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449047February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
AFTER I FILLUP GAS TANK CAR SHAKE AND DIE ON THE HIGHWAY ORLANDO FL KIA DEALER CHANGE THE CANSTAR IN THE TANK STEEL DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS VERY DANGERES NEEDS TO BE CK BY THE GOV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445288January 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
2007 KIA SPECTRA. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHO WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10443177January 9, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435512November 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD REVVING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421831August 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD THIS CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALER ON TUESDAY AND IT DROVE FINE, I FILLED THE FUEL TANK AT THE SAME STATION I HAVE BEEN USING FOR OVER A YEAR. AND DROVE HOME(1-1/2MI) THE NEXT DAY AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MISS AND THE ENGINE DIED I RESTARTED IT AND DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND IT DIED AGAIN I DROVE TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR TO BE CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK HAD BEEN OVER FILLED AND THAT THE SAME THREE SYSTEM COMPONENTS (LESS THAN A YEAR AGO I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM) REQUIRED CHANGE AT OVER $700. I DO NOT TOP OFF THE TANK, AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY WATCHFUL THAT IT IS NOT TOPPED OFF SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD HAD I BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FAIL WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING . I THINK A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE STARTED BEFORE A DEATH. I SEE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPECTRA. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DRIVER OR NOT ( I DID NOT AND DO NOT TOP OF THE FUEL TANK). BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM ON THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420508August 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, FIRST HAPPENED IN DECEMBER AND NOT AGAIN UNTIL APRIL OF THE NEXT YEAR. SINCE APRIL IT HAS BEGUN TO STALL MORE OFTEN WHEN STOPPED. VEHICLE ALSO HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER IN JUNE; THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER IN AUGUST, AFTER STALLING AND HESITATION DRAMATICALLY INCREASED. I PROVIDED THE SERVICE CENTER WITH THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION THAT I FOUND THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING CONFIRMED THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK. REPLACED FUEL TANK, EVAP CANISTER, VENT SOLENOID, PURGE FLOW SOLENOID, AND CANISTER FILTER, WITH PARTS AND LABOR TOTALLING $1100. SERVICE CENTER REFUSED TO ANSWER WHETHER THE PARTS ARE THE SAME DESIGN AS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, OR IF THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED/UPDATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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