Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Kia Spectra has 39 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
14
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED. CAR HAS NOT SUSTAINED DAMAGE. SEAT OR SENSOR MALFUNCTION MAY CAUS... |
| Sep 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | MY PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAS GONE BAD AND KIA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE SENSOR MAT FOR 20... |
| Nov 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED LOCAL KIA AND REFERRED TO NATIONAL PHONE 1-800-333-4542 WHERE A REPRESENTAT... |
| Sep 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THIS VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG RECALL AND WAS PERFORMED. OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT SENT THIS VEHICLE (WITH... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | UPON PURCHASE, BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN 2005, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WAS ALWAYS COMING ... |
| Jun 14, 2015 | AIR BAGS | ANOTHER CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING, MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER ... |
| Apr 19, 2015 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. MY SON RECEIVED A CON... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG IS OFF, I WENT TO KIA AND HAD IT REPLACE THEY SAID THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY CAR SEAT. MY... |
| May 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON IN MY 2005 KIA SPECTRA EX. THE ERROR CODE SAVED INDICATES THE OCS... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUM... |
| Jan 23, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILL... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE STOPPED ON A SMALL HILL IN TRAFFIC, I WAS REARENDED BY A FORD TRUCK WHO WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH.... |
| Aug 11, 2011 | AIR BAGS | I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AND I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED TH... |
| Mar 25, 2011 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ... |
| Sep 17, 2010 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION! MY WIFE'S HEAD WAS SLAMMED AGAINST THE SIDE WINDOW... |
| May 22, 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IL... |
| Oct 22, 2009 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 2005 KIA SPECTRA. CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMERS DAUG... |
| Aug 25, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASS... |
| May 15, 2009 | AIR BAGS | I OWN A 2005 KIA SPECTRA AND WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IS SIGNIFIC... |
| May 13, 2009 | AIR BAGS | KIA AUTOMOBILES PLACES THE AIRBAG WIRING AND CIRCUITS INSIDE THEIR SEAT CUSHIONS WITHOUT PROPER INSU... |