10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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.

2003 Kia Spectra accessories - exterior problems

accessories - exterior problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2003 Kia Spectra:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

2003 Kia Spectra Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 012006

Spectra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2003 Kia Spectra 4 door power door locks automatically unlock themselves both while in motion and while unattended. Local Kia dealership said that several of their vehicles had same problem recently and that they identified the problem is in a fuse block relay. However, as with most problems we have encountered, we are just past the warranty. We contacted the mfg but they too were not willing to do anything about this problem. But I believe this may turn out to be a serious safety defect which they are leaving to the consumer to bear, the cost of which is over $500 plus labor. As an aside, had we not recently moved to Washington, we would have been within the warranty. But warranty or no, if these relays are going out on other vehicles as well, there must be a problem worth looking into.

- Shelton, WA, USA

Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...

Not what you are looking for?