Kia Spectra Complaints

906 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10787951November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND NOTHING I TRIED--SCANNER, CALLING THE DEALER, AND INSPECTING IT MYSELF--SEEMS TO BE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I SEE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SIMPLER SYMPTOMS. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS USUAL UPON IGNITION AND SHUTS OFF AS NORMAL. IT THEN COMES BACK ON AROUND 10 TO 20 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR STARTS, AND IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THE IT SOUNDS LIKE A WARRANTY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787308October 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED INVESTIGATION: PE 15-031 WHERE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT IS FAILING ON A NUMBER OF KIA SPECTRA MODELS. MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO SO I TOO THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $100 TO DETERMINE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT WAS BAD. DIAGNOSTIC CODE B1448. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1500 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND UNTIL ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHEN MY WIFE STARTED RIDING TO WORK WITH ME I RARELY EVER HAD ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SO THE MAT SHOULDN'T HAVE SEEN MUCH USE. AS OF TODAY YOUR ODI RESUME SAYS THERE WERE 43 COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE BUT YOU CAN CHANGE THAT TO 44 IF YOU WOULD LIKE. SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO INFERIOR PARTS LIKE THIS.
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
#10778982October 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS 115000 MILES AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS IS A $2000 REPAIR ACCORDING TO INFO ON LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS . WHY HASN'T NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL? DOES IT TAKE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FIRST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778242September 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT POPPED ON MONTHS AGO WITHOUT FORCE OR ANY ACCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777856September 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. TIRE KINGDOM CHECKED IT AND SAID IT IS THE SUSPENSION AIR BAG. COST WOULD BE 2,700 DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776529September 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
2009 KIA SPECTRA AIR BAG WON'T TURN OFF. CAR HAS 48000 MILES. AFRAID TO TAKE IN FOR REPAIR AFTER READING OF COST TO REPAIR.I JUST DON'T THE FUNDS TO GET IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775422September 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,234. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763739September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
ANOTHER CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING, MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS IT SHOULD WITH NO PROBLEM BUT MINE DIDN'T. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS LATE, THEN EXPLODED SENDING HOT SHRAPNEL THAT INJURED ME IN SEVERAL PLACES ON MY FACE, CHEST, SHOULDERS, STOMACH AND ARMS CAUSING CUTS, BURNS, SCRAPES AND BRUISES THAT MY HUSBAND TOOK PICTURES OF AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS EXTREMELY TRAMATIC & PAINFUL. I AM STILL NOT COMPLETELY HEALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10763364September 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761846September 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CODE B1448 - OCS MAT FAILED. SOME TYPE OF SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. WOULD COST $1,500 TO REPLACE. KIA CORPORATE OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF REPAIR BUT TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THERE MIGHT STILL BE PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM EVEN AFTER REPAIR. (REPLACED FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AT SAME DEALER FOR $600 BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AT THAT TIME TOO.) KIA MECHANIC WARNED THAT BECAUSE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOW WORK. THEREFORE, SEE CAR AS BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BELIEVE RECALL ON AIRBAG SYSTEM IS JUSTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761732September 4, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER DETECTION SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD SOMETIMES WORK ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, OR WHILE THEY SHIFTED IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT THAT SAYS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS OFF WOULD STAY ON (MEANING THE SENSOR WOULD NOT DETECT SOMEONE IN THE SEAT) AND THE RED ERROR LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD STAY ON. NOW THE SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (AND HAS NOT FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS). THIS WAS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND ASKING MY MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD TAKE IT TO AN UPHOLSTERER TO GET IT FIXED. THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO THE ESTIMATED COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761101September 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN 360 DEGREES TWICE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10760111August 29, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR USED EVERTHING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD!!!! 1. FIRST THING WENT OUT WAS MY CLOCK ON DASHBOARD 2. BACK DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT REPLACING A NEW BULB EVERY WEEK 3.WINDOW ON REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT ROLL UP ON PASSENGER SIDE THE DRIVER HAS TO ROLL IT UP 4.CD PLAYER PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS TO , SOMETIMES I CANT GET CD OUT UNTIL ITS READY FOR IT TO COME OUT 5. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS A LEAK SOMEWHERE CAUSE WHEN IT RAINS MY FLOOR GETS WET UNDER THE DOOR 6.AIRBAG - THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO ALSO 7. GAS TANK - MOST OF THE TIME YOU HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE HANDLE A FEW TIMES TO EVEN GET THE GAS TANK TO OPEN MY MAIN CONCERNS IS : BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING AIRBAGS WINDOW I HAVE CHILDERN THAT RIDE IN MY CAR AND I WANT IT TO BE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE
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
#10759802August 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD, THE ROAD COLLAPSED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A CLIFF AND INTO A RIVER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND HEAD. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LEGS, AND HIP. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. ...UPDATED09/30/15*BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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