KIA Spectra problems reported in New York
61 of the 1,211 complaints filed about the KIA Spectra came from New York, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
61
Complaints from New York
11
Crashes
0
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
13
21.3%
Brakes
7
11.5%
Electrical System
7
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
5
8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
6.6%
Seat Belts
3
4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
4.9%
Suspension
3
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
3.3%
Lights
2
3.3%
By model year
2000 Spectra
1
1.6%
2002 Spectra
9
14.8%
2003 Spectra
2
3.3%
2004 Spectra
9
14.8%
2005 Spectra
4
6.6%
2006 Spectra
5
8.2%
2007 Spectra
12
19.7%
2008 Spectra
5
8.2%
2009 Spectra
14
23.0%
Cities reporting most
Rochester
5
13.5%
Plattsburgh
4
10.8%
Albany
4
10.8%
Hamburg
4
10.8%
Shelter Island Heights
3
8.1%
Eastchester
3
8.1%
Bronx
3
8.1%
NEW York
3
8.1%
Cortlant Manor
2
5.4%
Nedrow
2
5.4%
Oneonta
2
5.4%
Clinton
2
5.4%