Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Kia Spectra has 67 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
67
Complaints
0
Recalls
19
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The passenger air bag has failed. The dash light stays on due to issue and the air bag itself stays ... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | YES SO MY AIR BAG LIGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR WAS OFF AN IT JUST POPPED UP COUPLE WEEKS AGO! I HAVE TRI... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR STARTED FAILING WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2017 AND HAS SINCE COMPLETEL... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON |
| May 23, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE TRAVEL... |
| May 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT (RED WARNING LIGHT) STARTED TO STAY ON CONSTANTLY. THIS MEANS THAT AIR BAG WILL PROB... |
| Feb 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON WHEN OCCUPIED. I'M AT ALMOST 60,000 MLS. THOUGHT I SAW SOMETHING ABOUT... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 19, 2017. A VEHICLE HIT MY KIA AT A SPEED OF 30 - 40 MPH IN THE FRON... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA 5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR B... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR HAS GONE BAD ON MY 2008 KIA SPECTRA 5. CAR HAS 77,522 MILES. WAS TOLD ... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REM... |
| Dec 19, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN TURNING ON CAR AND STAYED ON. WAS INSPECTED BY MECHANIC. WAS TOLD SENSOR I... |
| Oct 5, 2015 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR KIA LIGHT ON FAILURE AIR BAG |
| Aug 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES OFF WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT, THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE D... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. TIRE KINGDOM CHECKED IT AND SAID IT IS THE SUSPENSION AIR BAG. COST ... |
| May 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHE... |
| Mar 31, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT APPEARS TO BE FAILING, SIMILAR TO OTHER KIA MODELS. THE LIG... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG MAT SENSOR FAILED.SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON UNFORTUNATELY. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY AS OF YET. *T... |
| Jan 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT ... |