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Kia SPECTRA5Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Kia SPECTRA5.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints44Top: Air bagsSafety recalls02006–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kia SPECTRA5 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SPECTRA5 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kia SPECTRA5 problems

All model years combined: 44 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 bags284
Electrical system40
Seats40
Fuel/propulsion system30
Vehicle speed control32
Service brakes20
Steering21
Fuel system, gasoline20
Structure21
4 other systems41
0 recalls

Kia SPECTRA5 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.