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Issues with Kia Spectra AIR BAGS by Years

The Kia Spectra had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 270 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FRONTAL. Models of 2009, 2008, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse Kia Spectra AIR BAGS problems by years

2009 75 2008 58 2007 54 2006 46 2005 42 2004 26 2003 11 2002 22 2001 9 2000 9

Do Kia Spectra models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

FRONTAL 51 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 27 SIDE/WINDOW 11

Worst Kia Spectra Problems

AIR BAGS
2006 Kia Spectra September 5, 2006 Victims: 4 Mileage: 2000 miles

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 mph, the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision with another vehicle on normal road conditions. t...

AIR BAGS
2006 Kia Spectra March 22, 2007 Victims: 4 Mileage: 13638 miles

I was driving a loaner car 2006 kia spectra when someone was driving an older model grand marquis turned infront of me and i hit her smack dab int he...

FRONTAL
2005 Kia Spectra January 25, 2007 Victims: 3 Mileage: 45 miles

I was in a car accident on jan. 25, 2007 and my front end was damaged. the car was a total loss due to the accident. the airbags never deployed. i...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on Kia Spectra

The AIR BAGS
2006 Kia Spectra

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra. while driving approximately 45 mph, the driver attempted to move the vehicle into the left lane; however, another vehicle was in the lane. the driver quickly steered the vehicle back into the right lane; however, the vehicle spun out of control and turned over on the driver's side. the driver's and front passenger air bags failed to deploy. the driver and front passenger sustained bruises and cuts. the passenger also injured the left hand, which required stitches and medical attention. police report number: 191201035 was filed. the vehicle was towed and not repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 162,307.

The AIR BAGS
2009 Kia Spectra

Airbag warning light is always on even if seat is occupied. in addition the airbag "off" message was displayed next to the clock and is always in the 'off', position. both lights remain in that condition whether the vehicle is stationary mode (in park) or driving in motion. a safety inspection showed a b1448 code.

The AIR BAGS
2008 Kia Spectra

Driver side air bag light is on

The AIR BAGS
2008 Kia Spectra

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 kia spectra. the contact stated while a passenger in the vehicle travelling at 45 mph, the vehicle was hit on the passenger side by another vehicle as a result the passenger and driver side air bags as well as the passenger side air bags failed to deploy. the passenger and the driver of her vehicle sustained back, head and arm injures while the driver sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. the contact stated that the occupants of the other vehicle sustained no injuries. a police report was filed. the car was drivable as the air bags failed deploy however, the vehicle was deemed a total loss. the approximate failure mileage 185,000. the vin was not available.*dt*jb*dt*dt*jb

The AIR BAGS
2008 Kia Spectra

Air bag light (red warning light) started to stay on constantly. this means that air bag will probably not deploy in case of crash (to best of my knowledge when searching on google about this issue). before this light turned on (red light on air-bag), i experienced an issue with "passenger air-bag off" light staying on - despite someone is present on passenger seat (meaning that air-bag will not deploy as computer is not sensing anybody seating there). i would need to stop-by on road side, then turn vehicle off completely, asked a person on passenger seat to go out - wait for a while - and then restart the vehicle and request a person to get back on seat. later on, this way no longer working. computer reset no longer working. friends warned me that - it is sign of air-bag system failure and kia should get it fixed (it comes under safety). this issue is constant irrespective if vehicle is stationary or in motion.

The AIR BAGS
2007 Kia Spectra

The 2007 kia spectra was in motion on the highway and was in an accident with major impact. the airbag did not deploy. the kia hit another car and had major damages.

The AIR BAGS
2005 Kia Spectra

My passenger seat occupancy sensor has gone bad and kia is refusing to replace the sensor mat for 2005 kia spectras, even though they have agreed to replace the mat for the same model car from 2007 to 2009 see the nhtsa pdf about the 2007 model year recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2015/inot-pe15031-63613.pdf please speak with kia. this recall agreement should also apply to 2005 model spectras. they are refusing to replace the sensor mat.

The AIR BAGS
2006 Kia Spectra

The air bag light came on in my daughters 2006 kia spectra at 112,000 miles. we are the second owner and have only had the car for 5 months at the time this occurred. . i paid $163.96 to diagnose the problem at the kia dealership. . i was told the error code was b1448 ocs mat defective. i was told the bottom portion of the front passenger seat needed to be replaced due to the faulty sensor at a cost of more than $1600. this is the same defect for which the 06-08 kia rios were recalled - nhtsa campaign no. 12v244000. this recall should be extended to include the similar model year kia spectras as there are numerous complaints found. i wrote 7 letters to kia corporate, i specifically wrote to their directors and those in higher management positions listed on their website. no one cared to respond back. the 1-800 number listed for consumer affairs closed my case and said that after the 5 years 60,000 miles the warranty is over and void and safety issues such as an air bag that doesn't deploy falls on the customer and is customer ...

The AIR BAGS
2005 Kia Spectra

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the brakes seized. the contact had no control over the vehicle's direction and crashed into another vehicle. the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle was damaged. none of the air bags deployed. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence and parked. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the insurance company was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the contact stated that the manufacturer issued one steering recall for nhtsa campaign number: 05v183000 (steering) and one tsb for the air bags, but there were no brake or air bag recalls. the failure mileage was not available.

The AIR BAGS
2009 Kia Spectra

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 kia spectra. while driving 30 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. as a result, the vehicle jumped a curb and crashed into two fences, four tombstones, and a stone pillar in a cemetery. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered minor injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed a total loss. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the manufacturer would send a field investigator to inspect the vehicle. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was not available.