Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#10018292May 6, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO FASTENED. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016417April 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
POSESS A 2003 KIA SPECTRA GT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. ONLY ONE PERSON IN THE VEHICLE BUT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAG BROKE WINDSHIELD AS WELL AS SIDE CASING THAT HELD THE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY VEHICLE FOR THAT MATTER? PIECES OF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO ANYONE THEY CONTACTED. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014484April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 KIA SPECTRA HATCHBACK. I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS ON A "CALL" LIST. I WAS GIVEN NO FURTHER INFORMATION. I WAS JUST TOLD TO GIVE THEM A FEW DAYS TO "TRY" TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013948April 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION LEAVES BATTERY ON. DEALER FIXED THE TUMBLER TWICE, NOW WILL NOT FIX ANYMORE SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM. TOLD ME IF IT SHOULD DO THIS AGAIN TO CALL ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY WILL TOW IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM DEC 02 ONLY 9 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015006April 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012484March 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009904March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, IDLED ROUGH AT STOP LIGHTS, AND HAD A HARD START IN THE MORNING. IN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASE, TWO SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE ROUGH RUNNING WAS NORMAL. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012316March 24, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012167March 20, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM THE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED, REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE REAR SEAT(S), THE VEHICLE LEAKED, SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE, CLICK NOISE IN THE WIPERS WHEN ON A LOW SPEED, PULLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE PER MECHANIC, AND PULLING WHEN SHIFTED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012169March 20, 2003
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SNOW ENTERED THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO OPEN. *NLM THE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED, REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE REAR SEAT(S), THE VEHICLE LEAKED, SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE, CLICK NOISE IN THE WIPERS WHEN ON A LOW SPEED, PULLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE PER MECHANIC, AND PULLING WHEN SHIFTED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012170March 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS
THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO HOLD A 135 POUND PASSENGER. *NLM THE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED, REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE REAR SEAT(S), THE VEHICLE LEAKED, SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE, CLICK NOISE IN THE WIPERS WHEN ON A LOW SPEED, PULLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE PER MECHANIC, AND PULLING WHEN SHIFTED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012177March 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *NLM THE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED, REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE REAR SEAT(S), THE VEHICLE LEAKED, SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE, CLICK NOISE IN THE WIPERS WHEN ON A LOW SPEED, PULLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE PER MECHANIC, AND PULLING WHEN SHIFTED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009567February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009468February 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006586February 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE , IT WILL SURGE FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004791January 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND DIDN'T CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO FULL THROTTLE. (TWO ACCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED DUE TO THESE FAILURES) TS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT HAD PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003536January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WILL NOT START WITH FIRST TURN OF THE IGNITION, NEED TO CRANK AND STEP ON GAS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE CAR WILL START. TOOK INTO DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO JUST WAIT UNTIL IT DOESN'T START AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002415January 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACE FOUR TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001612December 27, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEATER WENT OFF, DEALER INSPECTED AND FIXED THE PROBLEM ON 12/ 27/02 AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEATHER SYSTEM WENT OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001422December 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE WAS T-BONE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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