2009 KIA SPECTRA Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Power Trainautomatic Transmission Issues in the 2009 KIA SPECTRA
1 power trainautomatic transmission complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 KIA SPECTRA. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Power Trainautomatic Transmission Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR-ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES SINCE THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WANTS A REFUND OR ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM KIA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 06/03/09 *BF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE THEY WERE SHORTENING OUT,. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB
Other 2009 KIA SPECTRA Problem Areas
Air Bags
71 complaints
Seats
11 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Seat Belts
9 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint