Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| TSB-022 | 05/01/2009 | 10030290 | Kia: load carrying capacity label requirements and instructions to comply with fmvss 110. providing information for the new requirements related to load carrying capacity (lcc) when certain accessories are added to a completed vehicle pri0 | 09/18/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/12/2010 | |||
| On 04/12/2010 at 09:00 a.m. a 2007 kia spectra occupied by 4 adults and 3 children was rear ended by a pick up truck at a high rate of speed. corpus christi police investigated the crash and created crash reprort ccpd-c1002614. it appears that the rear impact from the collision caused both sun visor covers to be slung off the rods that attach to the ceiling of the car. both rods were then exposed and had the appearance of sharp tipped bayonetts. the driver of the kia was gored by the exposed rod on the driver side and suffered a life threatening head wound. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 77712 | ||
| After i fillup gas tank car shake and die on the highway orlando fl kia dealer change the canstar in the tank steel doing the same thing. it is very dangeres needs to be ck by the gov | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 0 | 1 | |
| The floor mat on the driver's side of my 2007 kia spectra will not remain anchored. although i'm writing this complaint in 2009, this has been a problem since i bought the car in 2007. i recently brought the car in to the dealership to fix the door locks (which lock on their own immediately after you unlock them) and i brought mat issue to the attention of the service department while there. they proceeded to push the mat back into the anchor (like i haven't tried that hundreds of times in the last two years?), but it was out again within a day - so they have not fixed this nor appear to want to address it. i view this as an unacceptable safety issue and after seeing a news report tonight about a major fatal accident involving a similar problem with a toyota i am determined to get this addressed by the dealership! on the note about the door locks - i will be bringing it back for the fourth time to address that problem next week. i also wanted to point out, that i had a safety concern with my old 2000 kia sephia years ago where the driver's side seatbelt wouldn't stay latched if you just tugged on the belt a little. the dealership (a different one) refused to replace it (because my warranty had expired) and wanted to charge me hundreds of dollars to fix it. i filed a complaint and the usdot highway safety division paid to replace them as long as i sent the old components to them so they could test the latch. shortly thereafter, the seatbelts to both front seats were recalled and i went back in to get my passenger latch replaced under this massive recall. i am very disappointed to find that kia is still not stepping up to the plate on safety issues without having to get regulatory bodies involved! this is a great way to ruin customer loyalty in someone who gave them a second chance!!!! *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra sx. the contact stated that at engine start-up, the air conditioner failed to work. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that the air conditioning wiring harness was melted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 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 | |||