Eight problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2008 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2008 Spectra.
The passenger air bag has failed. The dash light stays on due to issue and the air bag itself stays off per the light on the airbag on/off alert. I contacted the dealership who quoted me over $100 just to take a look at it, but was told this seems to be an issue with Spectras that they see pretty commonly.
My car kia light on failure air bag.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph a second vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. During the crash the air bags deployed but the driver suffered 1st degree burns on the both arms and right hand from chemicals used in the air bags. The front passenger also suffered a injured right hand and shoulder from the air bag deployment. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 35,000. Jft.
Takata recall I am checking on my 2008 kia Spectra and the air bags. My car has been wrecked 3 times. One of those accidents my daughter slid off the road in a snow storm and hit a tree. With all three accidents the air bags never went off. Was just concerned. I see no recalls on the air bags. I've attached pictures of the accident.
My vehicle began experiencing intermittent issues with the air bag "off" illuminating with a passenger sitting in the front seat. This has happened on a half dozen occasions that I have noticed and goes off when the passenger adjusts their sitting position. The vehicle surges intermittently when stopped. Additionally brake pedal has stuck on a few occassions when the engine is cool. The vehicle will also cut out on occassion when driving down the road. I put it in neutral to restart, and continue driving. These all happen intermittently with no apparent rhyme or reason to them.
I started to have issues with my seat belt's and I called the dealer and took it in and they said they couldn't find an issue I continue to have problem's took it back several time's and they said the same thing now my seat belt's in the back of my car do not work at all I took it back and they said it was out of warranty that I would have to pay for it. Then after that I started having an issue with my passenger side seat and air bag the light on the dash next to the clock wouldn't go off or it just flickered and the air bag icon with the person on it came on and hasn't went off I told them about this issue as well and the said they couldn't find a problem but now that the light next to the clock has gone out and the person icon with the air bag on my dash just stay's on I took it to them and they said I would have to buy a passenger seat for $1,900. 00 because my warranty for that part was up. I feel that they should fix these issues because they are a safety issue and I transport small children in my car.
'08 kia Spectra hit across right front & slammed in right quarter panel. Vehicle equipped with 6 air bags. . . Non of which deployed. Wife suffered fractures to all her ribs & sternum and a broken left arm. Nine days in shock trauma in baltimore, two weeks in rehab hospital and now getting rehab help at home.
2008 kia Spectra, the parking lights come on by their self when its around outside and when its around outside the alarm want set the lights just blank on and off. Also I have a really bad rattle comes from the air bags so it sound in the dash and drivers side post air bag. Have took the car in 3 times and a week per time, and so far nothing as been fixed.