This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Motor vehicle part defect- spare tire carrier assembly was defective, as I was unable to remove the spare tire from the carrier after having a flat tire on the interstate. The carrier's threads seemed to be defective, as I was unable to lower or raise the carrier assembly. I contacted the Kia dealership about the problem, but the service director refused to fix the issue unless I was willing to pay for the replacement of defective parts. I refused since the spare tire assembly has never been used until September 2, 2006, when I had a flat tire on the interstate and discovered this defective part.
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- Milliken, CO, USA