Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| PS-150 | 10/01/2010 | 10037242 | Ready | 05/13/2011 | |
| PS-150 | 10/01/2010 | 10037242 | Kia: on some 2004-2009 spectras the doors are locking intermittently without the driver commanding them to. *rm | 05/13/2011 | |
| KT-2008110606 | 11/06/2008 | 10028348 | Kia: doors locking intermittently without driver input from the rke transmitter or key switch may be caused by wear on switch contacts in door latch assembly resulting in high resistance. *pe | 03/25/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| KT-2008110606 | 11/06/2008 | 10028348 | Kia: doors locking intermittently without driver input from the rke transmitter or key switch may be caused by wear on switch contacts in door latch assembly resulting in high resistance. *pe | 03/25/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the door failed to open. the contact pulled the door panel off and noticed that the linkage and the latch were both fractured. the contact could only open the window and the door from the exterior of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the latch and linkage needed to be replaced. the contact purchased the part and made the repairs himself. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 84,000. pmb | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the he attempted to exit the vehicle, but the door would not open. the contact pulled the door panel off and noticed that the linkage and latch had broke. the contact rolled the window down and opened the door from the outside. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the latch and linkage needed to be replaced. the contact brought the part and repaired it himself. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 84,000. ap | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The chrome layer on the plastic door handles inside the vehicle is delaminating from the underlying plastic handles. the sharp edges pose a laceration hazard to the occupant when opening the door. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 50000 | ||
| The chrome layer on the plastic door handles inside the vehicle is delaminating from the underlying plastic handles. the sharp edges pose a laceration hazard to the occupant when opening the door. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that her driver side would not close all the way and the inside light and the bells are going off, as if the door was left open. the vehicle has not been inspected nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted either. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. tb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 08/29/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 02/11/2005 |
| I own a spectra 5. i am very happy with the car in most every aspect, but the front spoiler is not secured to the car properly. i tapped it on a parking curb once, and now it's completely falling off. my kia dealer couldn't fix it and said i needed to go to the body shop. i went to a kia body shop and they told me that it would be more than $700 to fix and there was no guarantee that the next time it caught on a parking curb or low dip in the road it wouldn't fall off again. i am not prepared to pay $700 to repair something that was designed to be that low to the ground but is not be able to handle some minor impact as it was bound to experience. almost all roads have some defects that would cause this spoiler to hit the ground and many car parks have speed bumps and entrances to driveways have dips that this will most certainly catch on again. i am going to have to remove from the car until kia can make sturdy enough to handle normal use. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that the driver side door would not close fully. the door alarm would chime sporadically to indicate that the door was not fully closed. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired for the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. | |||