MYRModel Year Report

Kia Spectra — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2001, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2006, 2005

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Spectra Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 2000: 23 complaints 2000 2001: 40 complaints 2002: 92 complaints 2002 2003: 90 complaints 2004: 71 complaints 2004 2005: 103 complaints 2006: 100 complaints 2006 2007: 152 complaints 2008: 120 complaints 2008 2009: 114 complaints 2009
2009: 114 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
200023
200140
200292
200390
200471
2005103
2006100
2007152
2008120
2009114

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Recommended 114 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 120 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 152 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 100 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 103 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 90 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 92 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.