10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,200 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2001 Kia Spectra seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2001 Kia Spectra Owner Comments

problem #5

Feb 182004

Spectra 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On a front slightly left inpact to my vehicle, my air bag failed to deploy. I was wearing my seatbelt.I was traveling 55 mph, I hit my head on the steering wheel causing a rather large bump and bruise. I have pain turning my neck and in my shoulders and will seek medical attention for this.

- Radcliff, KY, USA

problem #4

Aug 272002

Spectra

  • miles
Airbag malfunction resulted in severe neck & back damage causing immediate chiropractic care.

- New Bern, NC, USA

problem #3

Jul 082002

Spectra

  • miles
While driving at 50mph was iinvolved in a frontal collison and none of the air bags deployed.driver was injured.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #2

May 262002

Spectra

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle hit a guardrail at 65 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Driver suffered minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled.

- Jourdantown, TX, USA

problem #1

Sep 172001

Spectra

  • miles
Vehicle hit a deer and neither airbag deployed. Consumer hit head on steering wheel and windshield, sustaining neck/back and knee injuries. As tow truck hooked vehicle up, both airbags deployed. Damage to vehicle was $ 8000.

- Lake Bay, WA, USA

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