Kia Spectra
2006 only
2006 Kia Spectra have 89 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 84,188 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Spectra report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 84,188 miles. 34.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 92,880 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 122,913 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 19,600 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 88,500 miles.
Median onset: 96,000 miles.
Median onset: 96,000 miles.
Median onset: 88,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Kia Spectra report for every year and full specs/safety data.