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2000 Kia SpectraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2000 Kia Spectra, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2000 Kia Spectra
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints2311 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage2kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 4, 2005. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Kia Spectra has problems

23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags96
Engine and engine cooling72
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Vehicle speed control20
Power train20
Electrical system10
Seat belts11
Latches/locks/linkages10
Steering10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Kia Spectra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Spectra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Spectra median. How we score

'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Kia Spectra, and the recalls they led to.

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA02016 · closed Oct 7, 2003
    No recall
  2. REFUELING SPIT BACKEA04004 · closed Jul 29, 2004
    No recall
  3. SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTIONEA04007 · closed Jul 26, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What Spectra owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD IT'S THE CLOCK SPRING,SECOND TIME IT WAS THE AIR BAG MODULE,THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCKY SPRING MODULE AGAIN.*AK
Complaint 10088414 · Aug 23, 2004 · 1,819 miles
SILENCER PIPE SPLIT WHICH IS NO CAUSE OR DAMAGE FROM CONSUMER, THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART, MY CAR HAS MADE AN EXCESSIVE EXHAUST NOISE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, WHICH AT FIRST WAS DIAGNOSISED AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, LATER TO DISCOVER FROM AN AUTHORIZED KIA DEALERSHIP THAT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THE…
Complaint 10063642 · Mar 22, 2004
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. SHE HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES. *AK *JB
Complaint 888799 · May 21, 2001

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