Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding
accidents and defects in their KIA SPECTRA vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you
information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries
incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a KIA SPECTRA vehicle/motorcycle.
It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your KIA SPECTRA vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 2007 KIA SPECTRA | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Occurences: 2 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-02-03 |
| Summary: 2007 KIA SPECTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER THE TANK IS FULL *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY TOPPING UP, WHICH THE CONSUMER... |  |
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| 2007 KIA SPECTRA | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: 2 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-02-03 |
| Summary: 2007 KIA SPECTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER THE TANK IS FULL *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY TOPPING UP, WHICH THE CONSUMER... |  |
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| 2003 KIA SPECTRA | AIR BAGS Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-26 |
| Summary: TL- THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2003 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. THE DRIVER... |  |
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| 2003 KIA SPECTRA | STRUCTURE Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-19 |
| Summary: 2003 KIA SPECTRA. NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK. POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CAME OFF THE TRACK, AND THE IN-DOOR ASSEMBLY HAD CRUMBLED WITHIN THE DOOR. TOOK... |  |
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| 2001 KIA SPECTRA | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-15 |
| Summary: THE ENGINE HAD A CASTING DEFECT WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT I'M HAVING TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE SENSORS O2 AND THE SENSORS IN THE SHIFTER THE CAR IS BREAKING DOWN... |  |
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| 2008 KIA SPECTRA | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-10 |
| Summary: WHEN MY SON, WHO IS 12 YEARS OLD SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (WEIGHS 103 POUNDS) THE LIGHT GOES OFF SOMETIMES OR STAYS ON SOMETIMES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, BUT WHEN MY FIANCEE WHO IS IN EXCESS OF... |  |
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| 2005 KIA SPECTRA | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-06 |
| Summary: I WAS MAKING A THREE POINT TURN. I MOVED TO THE WALL BRAKING TO STOP TO BACK UP, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR WENT FORWARD SPEEDING UP AND INTO THE BLOCK WALL.STILL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES I... |  |
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| 2005 KIA SPECTRA | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-06 |
| Summary: 2005 KIA SPECTRA I WAS BRAKING AND THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING... |  |
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| 2008 KIA SPECTRA | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-06 |
| Summary: WHEN MY WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG ACTIVATION SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SHE WOULD HAVE NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN... |  |
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| 2009 KIA SPECTRA | SEATS Occurences: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Recived: 2011-01-03 |
| Summary: PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS SENCE THERE IS A PASSENGER SETTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT ONCE AND IT DID WORK OK FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS THEY NOW REFUSE TO WORK ON IT TILL... |  |
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