There are 3 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2009 Kia Spectrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
STEERING IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE ROTATED IN THE MORNING WHEN STARTED. IT HAPPENED TWICE FROM LAST DAYS WHILE I'M REMOVING CAR OUT OF GARAGE IN REVERSE MODE. I APPLIED BRAKES AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE STEERING AGAIN THEN IT WORKED WELL. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM WON'T COME WHEN I WAS ON FREEWAY. ODO METER IS AROUND 140000.
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.
AFTER PARKING CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ON IGNITION. LOCKS UP.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026