Vehicle report
2008 KIA SPECTRA
Reported problems
121 complaints · median 72000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 54 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 |
| ENGINE | 10 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| STEERING | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.