2005 KIA LD SPECTRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
The 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Kia America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (1 complaint), Steering (1 complaint), and Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA, potentially affecting up to 73,641 vehicles.
Recall 05V431000 — AIR BAGS
| 73,641 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG FEATURE, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY...
Consequence: THE POSSIBILITY OF MISCLASSIFICATION OF A CRS AS AN ADULT MAY ALLOW THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO REMOVE THE FEATURE THAT MAY CAUSE THE CRS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADULT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
CAR SUDDENLY BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN. I HAVE REPLACED MOST OF THE PARTS I THINK I NEED BUT STILL NEED PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED AND PROBABLY AN ALIGNMENT AND COUPLE TIRES.
CAR SUDDENLY BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN. I HAVE REPLACED MOST OF THE PARTS I THINK I NEED BUT STILL NEED PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED AND PROBABLY AN ALIGNMENT AND COUPLE TIRES.
CAR SUDDENLY BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN. I HAVE REPLACED MOST OF THE PARTS I THINK I NEED BUT STILL NEED PARTS THAT WERE RECALLED AND PROBABLY AN ALIGNMENT AND COUPLE TIRES.
Safety Rating for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
Kia America, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB-046 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (CVVT). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CVVT SYSTEM, BE...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 KIA LD SPECTRA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
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