AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts

Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2003 Kia Spectra

NHTSA data on file today

try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 2003 Kia Spectra, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 90 owner complaints are on file.

Most-cited components in owner complaints

  • Power Train 16 complaints
  • Engine and Engine Cooling 14 complaints
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 14 complaints
  • Air Bags 11 complaints
  • Structure 11 complaints
  • Visibility 10 complaints

Of the 90 complaints on file, 15 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 90 complaints, owners report 11 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2003 Kia Spectra

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