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Best and worst years for the Kia Spectra

Of the 10 model years of the Kia Spectra with enough data to compare, the 2007 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (113), and the 2000 has the fewest (29).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Kia Spectra 0 75 150 2000: 29 29 '00 2001: 46 46 '01 2002: 77 '02 2003: 101 101 '03 2004: 71 '04 2005: 74 '05 2006: 57 '06 2007: 113 113 '07 2008: 71 '08 2009: 81 '09
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
200029
200146
200277
2003101
200471
200574
200657
2007113
200871
200981

What stands out

The 2007 stands out, with about 1.6 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2007 and 2003. Or the years with the fewest: 2000 and 2001.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
200981152
200871163
2007113206
200657129
200574130
20047192
2003101132
200277121
20014656
20002930