2002 Kia Spectra airbags problems
The 2002 Kia Spectra has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
22
Airbags complaints
18%
Share of year
21
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“A FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT UP BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE NOT POINTING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE LIKELY CAUSED A DISCONNECT IN A CIRCUIT,…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2002 Kia Spectra have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Kia Spectra airbags — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.