Model year record
2008 Kia SPECTRA5
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 24 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 | 11 | 77,430 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 34,185 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 83,600 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 99,000 mi |
The 2007 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.