KIA Spectra problems reported in Washington
45 of the 1,211 complaints filed about the KIA Spectra came from Washington, 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.
45
Complaints from Washington
12
Crashes
1
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
17
37.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
11.1%
Seats
4
8.9%
Brakes
4
8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
8.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
4.4%
Seat Belts
2
4.4%
Engine & Cooling
2
4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
2.2%
Suspension
1
2.2%
Electrical System
1
2.2%
By model year
2001 Spectra
2
4.4%
2002 Spectra
4
8.9%
2003 Spectra
9
20.0%
2004 Spectra
4
8.9%
2005 Spectra
7
15.6%
2006 Spectra
6
13.3%
2007 Spectra
6
13.3%
2008 Spectra
3
6.7%
2009 Spectra
4
8.9%
Cities reporting most
Lakewood
4
14.3%
Seattle
4
14.3%
Shelton
3
10.7%
Woodland
3
10.7%
Vancouver
3
10.7%
Richfield
2
7.1%
Lake BAY
2
7.1%
Winlock
2
7.1%
Snohomish
2
7.1%
Mukillteo
1
3.6%
East Wenatchee
1
3.6%
West Richland
1
3.6%