2007 KIA SPECTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 151 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (44 complaints · 29.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 21
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 44 of 151 owner complaints (29.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 29.1% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 29.1% · 9 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 19.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 30 · 19.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 7.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 7.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 6.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 4.0% of reports ENGINE 6 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 4.0% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 2.7% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 53 complaints, 35.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 · 35.1% · 3 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 44 29.1% 9 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 30 19.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 6.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 4.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 4.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53 35.1% 3 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2011. 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2007 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 11V256000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V256000 Investigation PE15031 ● Investigation PE15031
  • Campaign 11V256000 was reported 840 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V256000
Defect investigation 1 PE15031
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V256000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    THE FUEL TANK CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. LEAKING FUEL CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH NEW ZINC COATED PARTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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