2008 Kia SPECTRA5 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Kia SPECTRA5, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 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.
“Sudden unintended acceleration (sua): cruise control (cc) set to ~85 MPH, sudden lurching red-line acceleration occurred, cc would not disengage. Had to fight my vehicle (pull e-brake) to get safely to freeway shoulder then turn ignition off. Car continued to try to red line after ignition killed, shifting thru all gears, battery terminals disconnected or cc module disconnected. Verified brake lights worked fine after pulling over. 1st incident - behind an 18-wheeler, almost rear ended said 18-wheeler! After ~2hrs the car resolved itself & stopped trying to accelerate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11132447, filed 2018-10, 115,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Kia SPECTRA5
11 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Kia SPECTRA5
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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