Kia Spectra
Registered from 2000 to 2009.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 138 hp · 1290 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1290 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1290 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2006 | 1290 kg · 2590 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1290 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 5-door |
| 2004 | 1212 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1212 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1212 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Occupant Classification System
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2015, closed February 2016.
Rear drum brake wheel cylinder leakage
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2004, closed February 2005.
Seat belt buckle false latch/malfunction
Engineering analysis, opened February 2004, closed July 2004.
Refueling spit back
Engineering analysis, opened February 2004, closed July 2004.
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Engineering analysis, opened August 2002, closed October 2003.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Kia filed 28 bulletins about the 2009 Spectra.
- Equipment: 16
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 3
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Structure: 2
- Electrical system: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Latches/locks/linkages: 1
- Power train: 1
- Visibility/wiper: 1
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated… · October 2021
- TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may… · December 2020
- PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the… · April 2018
- TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly… · August 2017
- TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following,… · August 2017
- Q and a: wty001 - 2007-2009 my kia spectra vehicles front passenger ocs sensor mat kia new vehicle limited warranty extension q & a · March 2017
- "revision: owner letter: wty001 - 2007-2009 my spectra vehicles front passenger ocs sensor mat kia new vehicle limited warranty extension - dear kia spectra owner: kia motors americas highest… · March 2017
- Owner letter: wty001 - 2007-2009 my spectra vehicles front passenger ocs sensor mat kia new vehicle limited warranty extension - dear kia spectra owner: kia motors americas highest commitment is to… · March 2017
20 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.