Major Problems with 2009 Kia Spectra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Kia Spectra

2009 Kia Spectra AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2009 Kia Spectra SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 9000 miles

2009 Kia Spectra BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 17689 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, SEATS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Spectra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags...	70 ~ 59421 miles
SEATS i purchased a new kia spectra (2009) november 2008 and within few months i started experiencing low back pain. i...	11 ~ 48972 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags...	9 ~ 51733 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags...	9 ~ 33889 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopped vehicle lunges forward and accelerates accompanied by an abnormal increase in engine rpms. while pulling into a parking...	6 ~ 85333 miles
ENGINE i was visiting my fiance in utah when a tan car hit my driver's side front end. we both were...	4 ~ 79750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS friday evening before last my daughter (17 yrs old and a senior in high school) was riding with her friend...	4 ~ 9999 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i am filing this for my mom. she rear ended a car who had stopped the flow of traffic at...	3 ~ 53230 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine kept dying on me after i filled up the tank. i have had vehicle or 3 years now and...	3 ~ 66000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this has happened on more than one occasion. while traveling on the interstate at 70 mph the vehicle begin increasing...	3 ~ 104000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE january 2013 i noticed what looked like paint peeling off of the driver side mirror but realized that it was...	3 ~ 72038 miles
STEERING after parking car the key will not turn on ignition. locks up....	3 ~ 79033 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags...	3 ~ 58460 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to power off when...	2 ~ 43500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2009 kia spectra. while driving 20 mph on snow covered street applied brake pedal pedal was firm and car slowing...	2 ~ 30360 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra ex/lx/sx. the contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the passenger front...	2 ~ 4500 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. the contact stated that the wheel lugs fractured. the vehicle was taken...	1
POWER TRAIN while unoccupied vehicle with automatic transmission rolled forward several yards in parking lot on very slight grade though transmission was...	1 ~ 67380 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my daughter owns a 2009 kia spectra a friend getting in the rear seat tried to open the door and...	1 ~ 95000 miles
WHEELS i was visiting my fiance in utah when a tan car hit my driver's side front end. we both were...	1 ~ 78000 miles
STRUCTURE while pulling my car out of a parking space i drove forward at a low speed and heard a swooshing...	1 ~ 68000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra lx. the contact stated that the heater and defroster unit would fail...	1 ~ 36934 miles
TIRES 2009 kia spectra purchase new from halleen kia north olmsted oh. tires are completely bald at 16 403 miles. car	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2009 kia spectra purchase new from halleen kia north olmsted oh. tires are completely bald at 16 403 miles. car	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*-the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. the contact started the ignition and the front passenger air bag sensor failed...	1 ~ 50 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. the air bags...	1 ~ 13000 miles

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