Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Kia Spectra has 6 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE AP... |
| Jul 25, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT THE END OF JULY 2004 MY KIA SPECTRA BEGAN TO ACT AS IF THE CAR WAS CHOKING AND NOT GOING TO START... |
| Jul 24, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACE... |
| Jul 12, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | POWER IS DOWN IF RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY RESTART IF STALLED. D... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, IDLED ROUGH AT STOP LIGHTS, AND HAD A HARD START IN THE MORNING. IN A FEW WE... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY DRIVER'S WINDOW AND PASSENGER'S RIGHT FRONT WINDOW HAS A AIR LEAK AND WATER WILL COME IN, AND EN... |