Kia Motor Spectra owners have reported 47 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's body (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (11 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems | |
| Structure problems | |
| Door problems | |
| Bumper problems | |
| Paint problems | |
| Hatchback/liftgate problems | |
| Underbody Shield problems | |
| Frame And Members problems |
Within 2 months of each other, both (left and right) rear door handles broke upon attempting to open the door using normal force. The door handles came off the car and the rear doors can not be opened from the outside Read details...
2003 kia Spectra. Never been in a wreck. Power windows fail to work. A couple months ago, the passenger side window came off the track, and the in-door assembly had crumbled within the door. Took getting an entire assembly to repair the window. Today, the driver's side window does not open. Read details...
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...
The contact owns a 2006 kia Spectra. The contact stated that if the curb was higher than the front bumper, the front bumper could possibly fall off if it hit the curb. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 13,000. Read details...
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...