Structure Related Problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Spectra

Table 1 shows three common structure related problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Spectra. The number one most common problem is related to the body (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the paint (one problem).

Table 1. Structure related problems of Kia Motor Spectra

Problem Category Number of Problems
Body problems
2
Paint problems
1
Door problems
1

Recently reported Structure problems of the 2009 Kia Motor Spectra

The Body problem

I am filing this for my mom. She rear ended a car who had stopped the flow of traffic at a green light to let a vehicle out of a parking lot. My mothers air bags did not deploy and she received a double open fracture to her right ankle and a fractured sternum and intense chest traura.   Read details...

The Paint problem

January 2013 I noticed what looked like paint peeling off of the driver side mirror but realized that it was a clear coat over the paint. I went to a local kia dealer and a mechanic looked at it and said that they were not responsible for this defect.   Read details...

The Door problem

My daughter owns a 2009 kia Spectra a friend getting in the rear seat tried to open the door and the outside handle broke-off. About 6 months later the front inside driver-side door handle stop working. About 1 year later on Jan-31-2014 the front out-side drivers-side handle broke-off.   Read details...


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