2006 KIA Spectra

These recalls apply to the make, model, and year of your car – and should be fixed as soon as possible.

1 Recalls for 2006 KIA Spectra

Recall Date Component Summary
2011-04-25 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 SPECTRA LD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2007, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE
ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH HOLD THE TANK MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT. AS A RESULT OF THE CORROSION, ONE OR BOTH STRAPS MAY SEPARATE ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND POSSIBLY DISRUPT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH NEW ZINC COATED PARTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

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0 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 2006 KIA Spectra

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101 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 2006 KIA Spectra

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2013-07-16 AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | SEATS
ODI Number: 10525221
2007-12-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
ODI Number: 10212118
2007-03-15 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
ODI Number: 10185166
2007-02-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
ODI Number: 10183235
2006-12-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
ODI Number: 10177332
2016-11-08 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10925081
2016-10-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10918543
2016-09-21 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10908399
2017-04-18 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10979055
2020-11-06 ENGINE | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ODI Number: 11373460
2020-10-16 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11364760
2019-12-12 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 11288698
2019-07-06 ENGINE | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11229779
2019-01-23 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11171724
2019-03-22 STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 11190932
2019-03-04 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11183923
2018-03-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11080071
2018-11-06 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 11149812
2018-01-26 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11065038
2016-07-26 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10888560
2016-07-14 AIR BAGS | SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 10884940
2016-06-14 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10874246
2016-05-04 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10863043
2016-01-25 POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10822101
2015-11-14 ENGINE | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 10790347
2015-09-06 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10761846
2015-09-02 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10761101
2015-08-27 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10759802
2015-08-29 AIR BAGS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10760111
2015-08-12 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10748226
2015-05-04 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | STEERING
ODI Number: 10713798
2015-04-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10704406
2015-01-07 POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10670778
2014-11-18 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10659082
2014-10-25 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10649904
2014-08-02 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10618407
2014-06-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 10605617
2014-04-28 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10585292
2014-03-13 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10569071
2014-02-12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 10563941
2013-12-16 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10556219
2013-12-31 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10558034
2013-12-11 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
ODI Number: 10555553
2013-10-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ODI Number: 10549264
2013-07-07 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10523528
2013-07-16 AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | SEATS
ODI Number: 10525221
2013-05-21 AIR BAGS | STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10513013
2013-03-21 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 10503923
2012-12-12 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10488607
2012-09-07 AIR BAGS | SEAT BELTS | SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 10474247
2012-09-17 AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ODI Number: 10475604
2012-09-12 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10475227
2012-07-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODI Number: 10468049
2012-06-06 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10460752
2012-05-03 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 10457377
2011-12-21 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ODI Number: 10440848
2011-11-02 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10434025
2011-10-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10429142
2011-09-22 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10426708
2011-07-14 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
ODI Number: 10412283
2011-06-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10409361
2011-06-20 TIRES
ODI Number: 10407504
2011-06-03 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10404354
2010-09-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10355282
2010-05-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10332340
2010-04-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ODI Number: 10328164
2010-03-02 AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ODI Number: 10315696
2009-10-12 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 10287065
2009-09-08 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 10283135
2008-12-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ODI Number: 10250342
2008-07-26 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ODI Number: 10235861
2008-07-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ODI Number: 10234952
2008-03-24 STRUCTURE | STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10222131
2007-12-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ODI Number: 10212118
2007-12-17 STEERING
ODI Number: 10212786
2007-11-12 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ODI Number: 10208740
2007-10-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ODI Number: 10206534
2007-09-07 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
ODI Number: 10202180
2007-08-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10201552
2007-07-13 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10196265
2007-06-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ODI Number: 10194183
2007-04-20 STRUCTURE | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 10188442
2007-04-06 STRUCTURE:BODY
ODI Number: 10187232
2007-03-15 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ODI Number: 10185166
2007-03-24 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10186076
2007-03-11 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 10184738
2007-02-22 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ODI Number: 10183235
2007-02-09 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10182148
2007-01-24 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10180653
2006-12-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ODI Number: 10177332
2006-12-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 10176710
2007-01-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ODI Number: 10178949
2006-12-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ODI Number: 10175599
2006-10-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 10170961
2006-11-02 AIR BAGS
ODI Number: 10172493
2006-09-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 10167722
2006-05-31 AIR BAGS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 10158728
2006-06-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 10159357
2006-06-06 AIR BAGS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 10159154
2006-05-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 10156564
2011-05-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT
ODI Number: 10402800
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0 Investigations for 2006 KIA Spectra

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24 Service Alerts for 2006 KIA Spectra

Date Description
2016-04-04 350000 EQUIPMENT

TSB – USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS – This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units th

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2016-04-04 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TSB – USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS – This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units th

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2021-09-13 120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This b

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2021-09-13 160000 STRUCTURE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This b

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2016-04-04 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TSB – USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS – This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units th

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2018-03-02 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

PITSTOP – ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES – In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

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2016-11-04 170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE – By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta

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2016-11-04 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE – By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with sta

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2017-01-18 354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE – By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? Some example

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2017-01-18 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE – By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? Some example

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103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)

CAN RESISTOR REPLACEMENT FOR 06-07MY SPECTRA VEHICLES. *NJ

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2007-01-01 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET/RELEARN. *KB

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2006-03-01 142000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC REPROGRAMMING. KIA IS CHANGING THE ACU LOGIC TO PERMIT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AT ALL TIMES. *TT

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2010-10-01 162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

KIA: ON SOME 2004-2009 SPECTRAS THE DOORS ARE LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT THE DRIVER COMMANDING THEM TO. *RM

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2010-10-01 171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

KIA: ON SOME 2004-2009 SPECTRAS THE DOORS ARE LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT THE DRIVER COMMANDING THEM TO. *RM

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2015-07-01 161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

KIA: AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTION WILL BE APPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES UNDERBODY COMPONENTS TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION. MODEL 2004-09 SPECTRA, 2006-10 OPTIMA, 2006-11 RIO 2007-10 RONDO AND 2010-13 SOUL. *PE

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2008-11-06 162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

KIA: DOORS LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT FROM THE RKE TRANSMITTER OR KEY SWITCH MAY BE CAUSED BY WEAR ON SWITCH CONTACTS IN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE. *PE

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2008-11-06 162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

KIA: DOORS LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT FROM THE RKE TRANSMITTER OR KEY SWITCH MAY BE CAUSED BY WEAR ON SWITCH CONTACTS IN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE. *PE

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2008-11-06 170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

KIA: DOORS LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT FROM THE RKE TRANSMITTER OR KEY SWITCH MAY BE CAUSED BY WEAR ON SWITCH CONTACTS IN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE. *PE

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2008-11-06 171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

KIA: DOORS LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT FROM THE RKE TRANSMITTER OR KEY SWITCH MAY BE CAUSED BY WEAR ON SWITCH CONTACTS IN DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE. *PE

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2008-08-28 053000 PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

KIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE

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2008-08-28 123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

KIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE

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2008-08-28 125000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

KIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE

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2006-06-01 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A SECOND TO THIRD GEAR UPSHIFT SHOCK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. ALSO MAY BE FELT AS A SLIP OR FLARE FOLLOWED BY A SHOCK WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. *TT

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