2004 Kia Spectra air bags problems
26 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Kia Spectra, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 8 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Dt: the consumer's attorney stated that during a frontal crash the airbags did not deploy. There was a front end collision into three cement culverts. There was a police report filed. The consumer's son was driving and he passed away. A lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer, but they did not have any information as to why the airbags did not deploy.
Front end collision, airbag did not deploy. 2004 kia spectra. It was hit by a truck at approx. 55 MPH in the left front corner pushing everything into the motor area and the airbag did not deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Kia Spectra
- Transmission 15 complaints