Major Problems with 2005 Kia Spectra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Kia Spectra

2005 Kia Spectra FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 45 miles

2005 Kia Spectra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 130000 miles

2005 Kia Spectra BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 80000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Spectra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i have advanced airbags in my car and a light "passenger airbag off " light on the dash that lets...	23 ~ 47141 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS car has sensor in passenger seat to disable passenger air bag. air bag disable light comes on even when adult...	12 ~ 11740 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on normal road conditions the odometer failed intermittently. and in some cases...	11 ~ 99176 miles
STEERING we bought a kia spectra 5 on 06/18/2005 a 2005 model. on 06/19/05 the transmission went out (we were the...	8 ~ 46383 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the consumer stated while driving at 40 mph on normal road conditions all warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was...	7 ~ 57071 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: consumer stated that there was a loss of steering control and when she tried to steer the car...	5 ~ 15156 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the engine failed. the...	4 ~ 72017 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the chrome layer on the plastic door handles inside the vehicle is delaminating from the underlying plastic handles. the sharp	4 ~ 78500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical problems stalling air bag light and even car shut off on the freeway. after only two weeks the car...	4 ~ 58960 miles
SEATS the airbag warning light stays on in my 2005 kia spectra ex. the error code saved indicates the ocs sensor...	3 ~ 66700 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact was driving 70 mph when the fuel tank straps became...	3 ~ 140970 miles
PARKING BRAKE dt*: the contact stated after parking the vehicle with the parking brake engaged the vehicle rolled down a hill and...	3 ~ 68715 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i recently purchased a 2005 kia spectra which has a faulty transmission--a fact not disclosed by the dealership at the...	3 ~ 5333 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle was driven 70 miles before passenger airbag system failed 1400 miles before i determined the stalling problem was not...	3 ~ 63105 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owned a 2005 kia spectra. while driving 45 mph the contact noticed that the brake pedal was...	2 ~ 100000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the hydraulic cylinder gets air in it in cold weather below -10 degrees fahrenheit . it happens anytime it gets...	2 ~ 59000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my wife's kia and many of the other cars and trucks i see on the road have plastic headlight housings....	2 ~ 40000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC infrequently when i hit the brake the rpm's will go up to the 7 or 8 000 range and i...	2 ~ 42500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS we were broadsided on the passenger side of the car the other vehicle was traveling in excess of 30 mph....	2 ~ 24000 miles
SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the contact rear ended another vehicle. the airbags did not deploy the...	2 ~ 70000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER slightest contact with most driveways loosens front spoiler to the point of detaching from vehicle. front spoiler is too low...	2 ~ 29811 miles
WHEELS bad shaking in steering wheel and sounds coming from front end. only when driving on highway...	1 ~ 160000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN after pressing the clutch more than ten time it starts getting harder. after that it will get stuck and will...	1 ~ 65000 miles
POWER TRAIN 2005 kia spectra passed inspection as well as all diagnostic tests. less than a year after owning it at approximately...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that all four automatic locks malfunctioned. the contact also...	1 ~ 100000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra 5. the contact stated that in october 2008 he noticed that the brake...	1 ~ 41000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the driver side door would not close fully....	1 ~ 72000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE pulling out of a driveway to center lane and then merging with traffic the vehicle would not accelerate. rpms would...	1 ~ 93367 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2005 kia spectra. consumer states airbags did not deploy during an accident *tgw the consumers daughter was driving. also the	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. while exiting a driveway at 10 mph the contact heard a loud noise...	1 ~ 24145 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased the vehicle with 17000 miles on and the struts swaybar linkage and tie rods needed to be...	1 ~ 29000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. after activation the cigarette lighter would disengage without warning. on one occurrence the...	1 ~ 20000 miles
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my wife's kia and many of the other cars and trucks i see on the road have plastic headlight housings....	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. one year ago the driver side front seat belt buckle became detached. the...	1 ~ 8424 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated while driving over 40 mph on normal road conditions the engine hesitated but did not stall....	1 ~ 28760 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 spectra front end makes a rattling noise in the front end that could be heard inside the house when...	1
LINKAGES > STEERING i purchased my kia spectra on 8/26/05 and by the middle of october there was a grinding rubbing noise that...	1 ~ 1000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE i own a spectra 5. i am very happy with the car in most every aspect but the front spoiler...	1 ~ 5000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the rear seat belts did not click and...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT slightest contact with most driveways loosens front spoiler to the point of detaching from vehicle. front spoiler is too low...	1 ~ 4622 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt: consumer stated that there was a loss of steering control and when she tried to steer the car...	1 ~ 1700 miles

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