2009 Kia Spectra Complaint Log

2009 KIA SPECTRA PURCHASE NEW FROM HALLEEN KIA NORTH OLMSTED, OH. TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD AT 16,403 MILES. CAR IS 16 MONTHS OLD, DRIVEN LOCALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS UNDER THE REQUIRED WEIGHT FOR THE SEAT TO DETECT OCCUPANCY AND ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME AIR BAG PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/07/11

THE VEHICLE LOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE CAR LOCKS HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN AND I FEEL IT CAN POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY DANGER. FOR INSTANCE, ONE TIME THE LOCKS UNLOCKED ON THERE OWN WHILE MY TODDLER NEPHEW WAS IN THE CAR. ANOTHER TIME, MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AS SHE WAS PARKED AND A STRANGER SEEMED TO BE AFTER HER. SHE TRIED MANY TIMES TO UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR, BUT THE DOORS WOULD LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THANK YOU. *TR

AFTER PARKING CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ON IGNITION. LOCKS UP.

I WAS DRIVING A KIA SPECTRA THAT WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR. A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN IN THE RAIN AND I HIT THE CAR. THE CARS COLLIDED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, WITH THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE KIA HITTING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE SUBARU OUTBACK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE BUMPER OF THE KIA TO BE BROKEN AND PUSHED IN ALL ALONG THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND IT BUCKLED THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE SUBARU COLLAPSED INWARD TOWARDS THE CAR AND THE CAR SPUN ABOUT 90 DEGREES ON IMPACT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE KIA DID NOT GO OFF, AND IT SEEMS THAT AT 25 MPH A DIRECT HIT ON THE BUMPER SHOULD MAKE IT. I AM TURNING THE CAR BACK INTO ENTERPRISE, AND THEY CAN LOOK INTO THE AIRBAG REPAIR. *TR

2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ON SNOW COVERED STREET, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WAS FIRM AND CAR SLOWING, THEN THE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES AND THEN FIRMED UP AGAIN. THIS CAUSED THE ABS TO BE APPLIED, CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AS OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC DID NOT HAVE STOP SIGN. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY THE 20TH TIME THAT WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE FROM FIRM TO SOFT, WHILE SOFT BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES 1-2 INCHES, AND THEN FIRMS. THIS CAUSES A DELAY IN THE CAR SLOWING AND SOMETIMES THE ABS IS ACTIVATED. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/5/2010, DEALER DROVE CAR 5 MILES AND COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE LAST, MY DAUGHTER (17 YRS OLD AND A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL) WAS RIDING WITH HER FRIEND AND WAS HIT BY A CAR IN THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER AREA. THE CAR MY DAUGHTER WAS RIDING IN, A 2009 KIA SPECTRA, WAS TOTALED. YET, DESPITE THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. HENCE, MY DAUGHTER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, HER NOSE WAS BROKE, SHE RECEIVED BLOOD IN THE VENTRICLES OF THE BRAIN AND SHE IS EXTREMELY SORE, TO SAY THE LEAST. FUNNY THING IS THAT THE DRIVER'S DAD TOOK THE BRAND NEW CAR (5,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OLD) TO THE DEALER OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TOLD THAT A PASSENGER HAD TO BE 100 LBS AND BE SEATED JUST RIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAGS TO ENGAGE. THE EMT/FIREMEN WHO RESCUED BY DAUGHTER CAN ALL VOUCH FOR THIS. HOW IS IT THAT KIA CAN ADVERTISE 'AIRBAGS' AS A SAFETY FEATURE WHEN THEY ONLY DEPLOY RANDOMLY? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE REACHED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO GRAB A BABY CUP, WHICH CAUSED HER TO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INFANT. SUBSEQUENTLY SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,059.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA EX/LX/SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO SECURE HER IN THE SEAT. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE UPPER AND LOWER PART OF HER BODY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. SHE HAS A COPY OF INDIANA POLICE REPORT 09022263. SHE FILED COMPLAINT NUMBER K1645446 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. PICTURES OF THE FAILURE ARE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/05/09

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE BADLY WORN AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE SCORCHED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE EXHIBITED BUBBLES. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ROTOR WAS SEVERELY WARPED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE HOSE BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS, STATING THE FAILURES WERE WEAR AND TEAR RELATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WE TALKED WITH THE SALESMAN [XXX] AT MARTIN SWANTY KIA ON 07/24/2009 ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY , HE SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT! SO WE BOUGHT IT. WE WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 08/12/2009 AND TALKED WITH SERVICE PERSONNEL AND WE WERE TOLD TO RETURN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS OFF SO THEY COULD VERIFY IT! WE WENT TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 09/10/09 WHEN I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SHOWED THEM THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.THEY RETURNED THE CAR THAT AFTERNOON WITHOUT REPAIRING IT AND HANDED US AN INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SAID THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNLESS A PERSON OF APPROPRIATE SIZE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I ARGUED WITH THE SERVICE PERSON SINCE I AM 5' 8" AND WEIGH 210 POUNDS, BUT HE STILL REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE KIA SPECTRA HAD A LONG HISTORY SEVERAL YEARS OF RECALLS AND PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CALLED KIA AT 1 800 333-4542 ON 09/10/09 AND TALKED WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. SHE OPENED A CASE NUMBER [XXX]AND TOLD US TO CALL HER NEXT TIME WE HAD A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED. SHE SAID SHE WOULD CALL THE DEALER AND WE COULD GO THERE AND HAVE IT REPAIRED! I CALLED THE NUMBER ON 12/22/2010 AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE PERSON AND TOLD HER MY WIFE WAS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER WITH OUR 24 YEAR DAUGHTER [XXX] IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WAS OFF. THE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED THE DEALER! THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT AND SAID THAT IT REQUIRED A LARGER PERSON IN THE FRONT SEAT AND MY WIFE SHOULD RETURN WHEN SHE HAD A LARGER PERSON IN THE FRONT SEAT. MY DAUGHTER [XXX] IS 24 YEARS OLD; SHE IS 5, 9 AND WEIGHS 125 POUNDS! MY WIFE WENT AGAIN TO THE DEALER ON 01/05 /2010 WITH OUR DAUGHTER [XXX] IN THE FRONT SEAT, SHE IS 5'8" 22 YEARS OLD AND SHE WEIGHS 140 POUNDS AND THE AIR BAG WAS OFF! THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED TO THE ON AND OFF POSITION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT MUST BE POSITIONED PROPERLY BEFORE THE SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE AIRBAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN 2009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW KIA SPECTRA (2009) NOVEMBER, 2008 AND WITHIN FEW MONTHS I STARTED EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN. I TRIED TO SELL THE CAR WITHOUT LUCK. I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN BUT DIDN'T DO IT BECAUSE OF THE LOW PRICE THAT WAS OFFERED TO ME BY DEALERS. THE PAIN STARTED TO GET WORSE EVEN IF I DRIVE IT FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I HAVE BEEN TAKING PAIN PILLS OTC OR BY PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT MUCH HELP. RECENTLY I SOUGHT THE SERVICES OF A CHIROPRACTOR HOPING FOR BETTER PAIN MANAGEMENT. HE TOOK TWO X-RAYS, DID A SPINE ADJUSTMENT, SPINE TRACTION TREATMENTS AND TENS. MY X-RAYS SHOW THAT I HAVE MISALIGNMENT OF THE SPINE BETWEEN L4-L5 WHICH COULD BE AS A RESULT OF THE POOR LUMBAR SUPPORT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY CAR. I HAVE NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BACK PAIN OR ANY TRAUMA TO MY BACK. JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR-ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES SINCE THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WANTS A REFUND OR ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM KIA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 06/03/09 *BF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE THEY WERE SHORTENING OUT,. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB