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Kia LD Spectra Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Kia LD Spectra (2004–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2004 has the most, with 5. Across all years, the part named most often is exterior lighting (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All LD Spectra model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2004590,87812—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2004: “I noticed that after putting the car into drive from park the engine would rev but no movement until 3-5 seconds later then the car would lunge into gear and accelerate. I would notice that I would be driving in 2nd-3rd gear and there would be no acceleration just revs from the engine then it would jump back into gear and go. This intermittently started happening after I changed the radiator that had a faulty trans-axle coupler on it, not sure if that could of been an issue with why the at is acting like it is.”

NHTSA complaint #10559532, filed 2014-01, 170,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology