Worst 2006 Kia Spectra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Kia Spectra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 38 | 19 | 1 | 70,816 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | 1 | 1 | 96,767 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 | — | — | 77,243 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 5 | 1 | — | 21,459 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 109,533 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 85,308 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 1 | — | 66,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 2 | — | 37,100 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 48,050 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 | 3 | — | 1,824 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | — | — | 19,600 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 1 | — | 44,984 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 1 | — | 94,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | 1 | — | 93,400 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 | 1 | — | 13,200 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 1 | — | 18,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 96,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 57,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | 104,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 4,550 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 48,537 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 96,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | 76,321 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 80,055 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 1 | — | — | 71,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 193,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Kia Spectra
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~58,322 vehicles.
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT. AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK.
Other Kia Spectra Years
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