Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Airbags; frontal; sensor/control module: passenger airbag seat sensor malfunction. the center console passenger seat airbag (yellow occupancy) on/off light would illuminate interment when passenger sat in passenger seat regardless of speed or motion, i.e., shortly after engine startup through shutdown (should have been no light illuminated with passenger in seat). the problem started mid july 2012 and continued intermittently over the next 6 months until the red airbag inoperative light (in the speedometer cluster) came on and remained illuminated in late dec 2012. aprox weight of three passengers who frequented the passenger seat over the 6 month period) were 135, 150 and 215 lbs respectively. passenger (seat) airbag sensor malfunction was confirmed (diagnosed and isolated) by holmes automotive of fort walton beach fl, on 24 dec 2012. believe identical problem as nhtsa campaign id nbr 12v244000. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 59000 | ||
| Airbags; frontal; sensor/control module: passenger airbag seat sensor malfunction. the center console passenger seat airbag (yellow occupancy) on/off light would illuminate internment when passenger sat in passenger seat regardless of speed or motion, i.e., shortly after engine startup through shutdown (should have been no light illuminated with passenger in seat). the problem started mid jul 2012 and continued intermittently over the next 6 months until the red airbag inoperative light (in the speedometer cluster) came on and remained illuminated in late dec 2012. aprox weight of three passengers who frequented the passenger seat over the 6 month period) were 135, 150 and 215 lbs respectively. passenger (seat) airbag sensor malfunction was confirmed (diagnosed and isolated) by holmes automotive of fort walton beach fl, on 24 dec 2012. believe identical problem as nhtsa campaign id nbr 12v244000. | |||
| 11/04/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. the contact stated that the driver was traveling at unknown speeds and crashed into another vehicle. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to prevent the driver from striking the steering wheel. the contact | |||
| 11/04/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. the contact stated that the driver was driving at speeds unknown and crashed into another vehicle. upon impact the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not prevent the driver from hitting the steering wheel. the driver received injuries to his eye, fifth vertebrae and a collapsed lung. the police were contacted and a report was available. the contact was transported to hospital via ambulance. the driver was in the hospital for approximately 20 days due to his injuries and passed away on thanksgiving of last year. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic whom later diagnosed the vehicle. the engineers results determined that the sensor was not impacted due to the positioning of the vehicle in the crash (the driver of the vehicle ended up underneath the second vehicle upon impact). the vehicle was deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Car took me off the side of the road and straight into a tree dead center roughly going 35 miles an hour. air bags did not deploy!!!! hit my head on steering wheel. and now trying to figure out if it was the dealership selling defective cars or if its kia defect. not understanding this whole airbag does not deploy thing because the safety graph explains 0-8 mph airbags will never go off 8-14 mph airbags are possible but not likely 14-above airbags should deploy always. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Right front seat air bag sensor, dealer states none of the air bags will deploy in a collision because of this sensor. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car took me off the side of the road and straight into a tree dead center roughly going 35 miles an hour. air bags did not deploy!!!! hit my head on steering wheel. and now trying to figure out if it was the dealership selling defective cars or if its kia defect. not understanding this whole airbag does not deploy thing because the safety graph explains 0-8 mph airbags will never go off 8-14 mph airbags are possible but not likely 14-above airbags should deploy always. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Right front seat air bag sensor, dealer states none of the air bags will deploy in a collision because of this sensor. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Right front seat air bag sensor, dealer states none of the air bags will deploy in a collision because of this sensor | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Experiencing same problem as below, believe that sensors are identical parts, request assistance to include all kia models produced during this time period that are experiencing same problem. problem verified by colonial kia, colonial heights, va as seat sensor on 6 jul 12. nhtsa has issued the following safety recall: make: kia model: rio model year: 2007 manufacturer: kia motors corporation mfr's report date: may 29, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v244000 nhtsa action number: n/a component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Experiencing same problem as below, believe that sensors are identical parts, request assistance to include all kia models produced during this time period that are experiencing same problem. problem verified by colonial kia, colonial heights, va as seat sensor on 6 jul 12. nhtsa has issued the following safety recall: make: kia model: rio model year: 2007 manufacturer: kia motors corporation mfr's report date: may 29, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v244000 nhtsa action number: n/a component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module | |||
| 11/04/2009 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra 5. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag sensor warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 79,000. | |||
| 11/04/2009 | |||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra 5. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag sensor warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 79,000. kmj | |||
| 11/04/2009 | |||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra 5. the contact stated that the passenger air bag sensor warning lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 79,000. pm | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. the contact stated that the patch of ice on the road caused her to crash into the guard rail while driving 65 mph. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was completely destroyed. she sustained injuries to her head when she hit it on the steering wheel and became unconscious. a police report is available if needed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 14500 | 1 | |
| 1. two passengers (female 64 yr driver and female 13 yr old passenger) were proceeding down a residential road in a 2007 kia spectra at less than 20 mph. halfway down the road, driver began to lightly apply the brake knowing that the stop sign was further down the road. at this moment the car revved and experienced sudden acceleration. the driver shouted out that something was wrong with the car. the driver attempted to stop the car but the brakes failed. the car accelerated to approximately 60 mph. unable to stop, the car went through the stop sign and proceeded across the street towards a guard rail. driver instinctively turned the wheel to the left so that the car would not hit the guard rail head on. the vehicle collided with the guard rail on the passenger side, throwing the driver into the passenger seat, where the other passenger was sitting. the driver hit her head hard on the passenger window and experienced other injuries as a result of being thrown from the driver seat. the air bags in the car failed to deploy. the car bounced off the guard rail and proceeded at full speed across the street again. the car ran over some small hedges in a resident's yard and proceeded up a steep hill before coming to a stop. the passenger of the car immediately dialed 911 and the police/ambulance arrived shortly after. 2. the car's electronic throttle is believed to be defective. this defect results in random episodes of sudden acceleration when the brakes are applied. because the episodes are random, the problem is not easily duplicated. however, there are numerous documented cases of sudden acceleration in kia vehicles on the internet. 3. vehicle was towed to a mechanic for investigation. mechanic attempted a diagnostic test, but mechanic reported that the 2007 kia spectra is not sophisticated enough to apply such a test. vehicle was then taken to the local kia dealership for further examination. kia claims they are unable to duplicate the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| 2007 kia spectra has a problem with the air bag and sensor on the passenger's side. *nj the consumer stated the passenger side air bag light would not go out when the seat was occupied. the consumer stated after 4 months of complaining and finally calling corporate, the air bag sensor was replaced. in september 2008, the problem resurfaced again. the air bag module needed to be replaced. in dec 2008, the problem with the air bag resurfaced again. the front end of the vehicle began to make noises. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. upon diagnosis, the sway bar links were faulty, the wheel bearing had to be replaced and the speaker in the front door had blown. the cruise control worked sporadically. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/21/2008 | 7000 | 1 | |
| Had a major accident with my vehicle, in which the car accelerated and i crashed into a tree. the sensor in front of the car didn't open the front airbag in the steering wheel at all. thank god i was wearing my seat belt, it kept me from crash head on through the wind shield. i was seriously injured and had to be taken to the hospital. when i called the kia dealership about what had happen to the car and the defect of the airbags not opening up, the service department manager got very nasty with me, like they didn't want to take responsibility for there products. that's the reason why i'm filing this complaint against kia. i could have receive more serious injuries in what i have or worse, i could have been killed. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Airbags; frontal; sensor/control module: passenger airbag seat sensor malfunction. the center console passenger seat airbag (yellow occupancy) on/off light would illuminate interment when passenger sat in passenger seat regardless of speed or motion, i.e., shortly after engine startup through shutdown (should have been no light illuminated with passenger in seat). the problem started mid july 2012 and continued intermittently over the next 6 months until the red airbag inoperative light (in the speedometer cluster) came on and remained illuminated in late dec 2012. aprox weight of three passengers who frequented the passenger seat over the 6 month period) were 135, 150 and 215 lbs respectively. passenger (seat) airbag sensor malfunction was confirmed (diagnosed and isolated) by holmes automotive of fort walton beach fl, on 24 dec 2012. believe identical problem as nhtsa campaign id nbr 12v244000. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Experiencing same problem as below, believe that sensors are identical parts, request assistance to include all kia models produced during this time period that are experiencing same problem. problem verified by colonial kia, colonial heights, va as seat sensor on 6 jul 12. nhtsa has issued the following safety recall: make: kia model: rio model year: 2007 manufacturer: kia motors corporation mfr's report date: may 29, 2012 nhtsa campaign id number: 12v244000 nhtsa action number: n/a component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module. *tr | |||