KIA Spectra problems reported in North Carolina
60 of the 1,211 complaints filed about the KIA Spectra came from North Carolina, 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.
60
Complaints from North Carolina
17
Crashes
2
Fires
2008
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
24
40.0%
Seat Belts
5
8.3%
Brakes
4
6.7%
Seats
3
5.0%
Electrical System
3
5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
5.0%
Engine & Cooling
3
5.0%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
3.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
3.3%
Lights
2
3.3%
By model year
2001 Spectra
5
8.3%
2002 Spectra
3
5.0%
2004 Spectra
4
6.7%
2005 Spectra
4
6.7%
2006 Spectra
9
15.0%
2007 Spectra
11
18.3%
2008 Spectra
16
26.7%
2009 Spectra
8
13.3%
Cities reporting most
Reidsville
5
13.9%
Greensboro
5
13.9%
Wilson
4
11.1%
Garner
4
11.1%
Hickory
3
8.3%
Statesville
3
8.3%
Riligh
2
5.6%
Rose Hill
2
5.6%
Pleasant Garden
2
5.6%
Sylva
2
5.6%
Winston-Salem
2
5.6%
Clayton
2
5.6%