Kia Spectra Complaints (2002)

92 consumer complaints on file.

• #10021734May 28, 2003
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL TANK SENOR, AND PART WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM RECURRED. *TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10021738May 28, 2003
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  THE WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED VERY EASILY WHEN IMPACTED BY THE LIGHTEST OBJECT PER CONSUMER. *TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10021742May 28, 2003
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  THE RUBBERS SEAL AROUND THE DOORS FRAME CAME OFF TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE DOOR NOT BEING CLOSED PROPERLY. *TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10020276May 21, 2003
  AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM PH

  Crash:

  Yes

  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

• #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

• #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

• #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

• #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

• #10001079December 17, 2002
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HIT A CURB. AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THEN HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. TS....*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #770723December 11, 2002
  AIR BAGS

  HIT GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AT 50 MPH AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #8024039December 9, 2002
  AIR BAGS

  WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT 17MPH. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH *JG

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #8023074November 20, 2002
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT

  WHILE DRIVING VEHCILE WAS IN HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTED UPON IMPACT CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #8023075November 20, 2002
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND GO INTO A DITCH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON VEHICLE IMPACT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.TS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8023076November 20, 2002
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE FRONT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #769081October 30, 2002
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  WE HAD THE CAR ONLY 7 WEEKS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DIED. IT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN ABOUT 30 MILES LATER IT WOULD BARELY DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #8021255October 21, 2002
  VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

  CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER WINDOWS. TS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #768155October 6, 2002
  TIRES

  I RENTED A 2002 KIA SPECTRA IN COLORADO AND EXPERIENCED 3 "SKIDS" WHEN IT WAS RAINING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING ONLY 30-50 MPH. MR

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0