Kia Spectra Complaints (2007)

152 consumer complaints on file.

#10870903May 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
OWNER OF THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA BROUGHT THE CAR TO ME TO HAVE TO LOOKED AT DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. UPON SCANNING THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR THE SRS SYSTEM CODED B1448 WHICH IS THE PASSENGER SIDE OCS MAT SENSOR FAILING. THIS PART SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE PASSENGER RIDING IN THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#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
#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
#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
#10819812January 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT AROUND 84,000 MILES AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" NO LONGER ILLUMINATES. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SHOWS A CODE B1448 INDICATING THAT THE OCS, PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM TO REPLACE, AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED REPEATEDLY. BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH PASSENGER SAFETY, I FEEL THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND COVERED BY KIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817129December 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
OUR VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. WHEN DIAGNOSED, CODE B1448 WAS FOUND, INDICATING THAT THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR, PART OF THE SEAT SENSOR MAT (ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT), WAS FAULTY. WE ARE CONCERNED BOTH ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING OUR CAR, AND THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AND WE BELIEVE THAT KIA SHOULD RECALL THE PART. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808445December 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCS MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,283.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795237November 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING A FAULT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER SEAT OCS MAT SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE. AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789130November 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CODE 1448 AND WAS TOLD THE OCS MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED COSTED OVER $1400. THIS CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IF THERES A CHILD SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785138October 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE SEATS THE AIRBAGS DO NOT OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE SEATS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1400 PER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783133October 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO OR MORE, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOCKING WHENEVER IT WANTED TO, SO I HAVE TO WEAR THE KEYS AROUND MY NECK ON A LANYARD. NOW, ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO, THE VEHICLE STARTED NOT LETTING ME OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT RELEASE THE MECHANISM. THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OPEN THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE BY REACHING MY ARM THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW, OPENING THE DOOR, ROLLING UP THE WINDOW AND TURNING THE CAR OFF. WERE I TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A BODY OF WATER, I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. IN READING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THIS AS A PROBLEM WITH KIA OPTIMA MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780517October 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779814October 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760176August 29, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE KIA SPECTRA 2007 ENGINE STALLS AFTER REFILLING. I DID NOT 'TOP IT OFF' AT THE GAS STATION, IT WAS SIMPLY FILLED UP BY THE CLICKING OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR STALLED THREE TIMES (ALL ENGINE LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED ON), WHEEL HAD WEAK CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, DRIVING HOME (ROUGHLY 3 MILE RANGE). FORTUNATELY, I WAS AT THE LIGHT EVERY TIME (WITH PEOPLE BEHIND ME). IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR, I PROBABLY WOULD'VE DIED, UNAWARE OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT IMMEDIATELY, AND THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO GET AROUND ME. I JUST TOOK SOME TIME TO RESEARCH THIS, AND APPARENTLY IT'S HAPPENING TO A BUNCH OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. HERE'S A YOUTUBE VIDEO DOCUMENTING WHAT HAPPENS, YOU BASICALLY LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KDMJJ_KQGDU HERE'S A LIST OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/KIA/SPECTRA/FUEL+SYSTEM THE CAR IS NOW A DEATH TRAP FOR ME, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START SINCE DRIVING ANYWHERE COULD POTENTIALLY GET ME KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745528August 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH ALONG WITH THE "PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING A 1 HOUR TRIP AS WE WERE MOVING TO OUR NEW APARTMENT. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE VERY FAR TO MOVE WHEN THIS SUDDEN SAFETY HAZARD AROSE AS WE COULD NOT MOVE A PASSENGER TO THE BACK SEAT. THE SENSOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY WIFE AT A LITTLE OVER 110 LBS. NOR MYSELF AT OVER 175 LBS. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE OCS MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF AROUND $1100 FOR PARTS AND $230 FOR THE LABOR. IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725310June 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EACH TIME AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY DIE. AFTER A COMPLETE FILL UP, IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES FOR THE PROBLEM TO ABATE. THROUGH SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I FIND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT'S A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN. THE CAR CAN DIE AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME AND ANY DRIVING CONDITION. THIS CAR WAS GIVEN TO ME. I KNOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT CAN BE FIXED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE MY CAR DIE WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721068May 22, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR, SO I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN NUMBER AT THIS TIME. (I CAN GET IT, WITH SOME WORK INVOLVED). I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AFTER THE CRASH. I LIVE IN RURAL IOWA. DEER START THEIR RUT IN OCTOBER. I SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WENT DOWN A 40 FOOT DITCH, NOSE FIRST. BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE DITCH WAS A GULLY, THE FRONT OF THE ROOF, THE HOOD, THE FRONT LIGHTS, ETC. WERE ALL DESTROYED. NOT ONE OF THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEY ARE NOT A PART OF THE NEWS ROUND OF AIRBAGS, BUT I WANT THIS ON RECORD. AGAIN, I CAN SUPPLY PICTURES, AND IT WILL BE OBVIOUS THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE 8 AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE, LOOK INTO THE 2007 KIA SPECTRA'S AIR BAGS. LOOK TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR MONEY, I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER (WHEN SHE WAS SIX, WITH THE TEN YEAR WARRANTY, I INTENDED TO PASS IT ON TO HER, WHEN SHE GOT HER LICENSE..... BOY AM I GLAD I WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH, AND NOT HER, SEEING IS HOW THAT IS THE EXACT REASON WHY I DECIDED TO BUY THE KIA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716941May 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL OF SUDDEN, THE CAR LOST ALL FORWARD MOTION POWER. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS, THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE CAR DID NOT GET ANY POWER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT PROBLEM. AFTER STOPPING ON THE SHOULDER, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER STARTING AGAIN, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE FORWARD POWER WAS WORKING AGAIN AND THE CAR SHIFTED FINE. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 110,000 MILES. SUSPECTING TRANSMISSION, I TOOK TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. I WAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ERROR CODE P0750 SHIFT SOLENOID; ERROR CODE P0755 SHIFT SOLENOID B; ERROR CODE P0760 SHIFT SOLENOID C; ERROR CODE P0765 SHIFT SOLENOID D. WAS GIVEN PRICE QUOTE TO FIX, BUT ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM AS THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON OTHER SIMILAR KIA SPECTRAS. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO INFORM THEM OF PROBLEM. LEFT MESSAGE, BUT NEVER GOT A RETURN CALL; AND THE ONE TIME I GOT A PERSON, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE FROM SERVICE CALL ME BACK. NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE. ON MAY 16, 2015, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, ONLY THIS TIME TURNING THE CAR OFF DID NOT WORK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT, THEN THE CAR SHIFTED AGAIN. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? IS THERE A RECALL? BEFORE I SPEND $2000, I WANT TO KNOW IF KIA IS AVOIDING MY CALLS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS PROBLEM? DID INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715846May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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