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2004 Kia Spectra airbags problems

The 2004 Kia Spectra has 26 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Airbags complaints

28%

Share of year

12

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Spectra airbags complaints by model year78 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 43 complaints2006: 49 complaints2007: 58 complaints2008: 61 complaints2009: 78 complaints
Spectra airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DT: THE CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY STATED THAT DURING A FRONTAL CRASH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A FRONT END COLLISION INTO THREE CEMENT CULVERTS. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND HE PASSED AWAY. A LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · June 13, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2004 Kia Spectra have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2004 Kia Spectra airbags — 28% 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.