2008 Kia SPECTRA5 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,715miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Kia SPECTRA5, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,715 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.
“Passenger seat air bag sensor has gone bad on my 2008 Kia spectra 5. Car has 77,522 miles. Was told by Kia dealer that seat bottom needs to be replaced at a cost of $1700. Safety is the car manufacture's big selling feature. A recall should be issued by Kia in my opinion.”
NHTSA complaint #10838105, filed 2016-02, 77,430 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 13% |
| 2006 | 2 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2008 Kia SPECTRA5
11 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 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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