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2007 Kia Spectra airbags problems

The 2007 Kia Spectra has 58 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

58

Airbags complaints

28%

Share of year

15

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP THAT CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · March 2, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2007 Kia Spectra have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2007 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.