Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Kia Spectra has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WENT INTO KROGER'S AND PICKED UP A FEW ITEMS. WHEN I WAS DONE, I LEFT THE STORE AND GOT BACK INTO... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL ALSO LUNGE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, FORWARD... |
| Apr 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION LURCHES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ... |
| Aug 7, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY FIANCE'S BOUGHT A KIA SPECTRA.... I HAVE NOTICED FOR AWHILE THAT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ITS OK... GETT... |
| Apr 2, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT STRIKING A PARKED CAR. EXTE... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT AND UPON THE LIGHT TURNING GREEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR AND MY... |
| Sep 11, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | ON SEVERAL INSTANCES MY CAR HAS NOT SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. I H... |
| Sep 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING. SHE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ... |
| Aug 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AT ALL, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY USUAL CITY SPEED, THE AUTOM... |
| Jul 15, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GEAR WILL NOT CHANGE. VEHICLE LOCKED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLI... |
| Jul 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE R... |
| Jul 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY WH... |
| Jun 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: CONSUMER HAS FILED A SAFETY COMPLAINT #6259431 WITH FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. CONCERNING AUTOMA... |
| Jun 16, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2004 KIA SPECTRA THAT HAS AN ISSUE STICKING IN THIRD GEAR. IT STARTED A MONTH AFTER I BOUG... |
| Jun 10, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY KIA SPECTRA WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN ... |