Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
02605/01/200310001680Service campaign to replace orvr (on-board refueling vapor recovery) valve. *tt06/19/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
01/01/20101
 We have been having a problem with our kia spectra 2003, i have also heard from several others and a car repair store to report the same thing. when we pump gas into the kia. it will not start up you have to try and start it a few times before it will. that seems more then dangerous to me. *tr
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
10/15/2005108/08/2005
 Fuel leakage. i took my car to kia dealer for engine an light. they replaced the gas cap and the orvr valve in which they replaced the other night while driving home i smelled gas went to accelerate and car started to stall i gave it more gas and started to sputter the car behind me started beeping and flashing the light. they pulled next to me and said get out of the car gas was pouring out. i pulled over shut engine off the gas stopped pouring out the next morning my husband got under the car and the fuel line to the back of the filter had just came off. *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
02/19/2004103/16/2003
 Check engine light conitunes to pop on. as of 2/19/04, my check engine light has lit up 3 times. once it went out on its own, i let it go. the past two times it has been related to the p0442 evap leak (fuel cap). funny thing is, my 2003 spectra had a recall notice come in to have the fule cap replaced due to a known 'leak'. i never had issues with this prior to the recall fix. i have had my car for 1 year now and never had problems before. scheduled appt for 02/23/04 and dealer advised they would investigate and re-replace fuel cap if needed. it is not a major problem, but an annoyance. it will make one get to a point where they might ignore the engine light do to it continuously coming on for no serious reason!