Model year record
2000 Kia Spectra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 30 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 4 | 1,819 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2 | 29,284 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 52,670 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 39,044 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 12,126 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | 1,729 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Kia Spectra model years
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