2004 Kia LD Spectra Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Kia LD Spectra, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia LD Spectra
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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