2005 Kia Spectra Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Kia Spectra, 5% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Spectra. One year ago, the driver side front seat belt buckle became detached. The contact took her vehicle to the dealer since it was under warranty. Exactly one year after replacing the buckle, it has detached again. The failure occurred while driving 15 MPH. The current mileage is 20,300 and failure mileage was 8,424.”
NHTSA complaint #10194138, filed 2007-06, 8,424 miles“The contact stated while driving 30 MPH the contact rear ended another vehicle. The airbags did not deploy, the seat belt did not restrain the occupant. Minor injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard were it was deemed totaled. The manufacturer has been alerted.”
NHTSA complaint #10151619, filed 2006-03, 10,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Spectra. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a side impact crash in which only the frontal driver side air bag deployed. The contact also stated that the seat belt did remain secure during the crash. A police report was filed and two injuries were reported. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance to treat serious injuries and the driver of the second vehicle also suffered injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. The cause of the air bag and seat belt failure was not determined. …”
NHTSA complaint #10394280, filed 2011-04, 130,000 miles“2005 Kia Spectra. Consumer states airbags did not deploy during an accident the consumers daughter was driving. Also, the seat belt did not lock into place. Updated 12/08/10 the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled. Updated 07/20/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10336990, filed 2010-06“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Spectra. The contact stated that the rear seat belts did not click and latch into their buckles. The contact was informed by the dealer that the seat belts were not under warranty. The contact did not know when the failure occurred because the rear seat belt were never previously operated. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 31,000. Updated 05/09/12 updated 05/14/12”
NHTSA complaint #10454864, filed 2012-04Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Spectra
43 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kia Spectra
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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