2007 Kia Spectra air bags problems
58 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 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
- 58 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 86,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 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 | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 15 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia spectra. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at unknown speeds and crashed into another vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to prevent the driver from striking the steering wheel. The contact's vehicle was pushed under the second vehicle involved in the crash. The driver sustained injuries to the eye, fifth vertebrae and a collapsed lung. The police were contacted and a report was filed.
Front passenger seat air bag sensor is defective. Weight sensor on dash will not work and the air bag symbol is turned on the dash.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Kia Spectra
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints