2008 Kia Spectra vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Kia Spectra — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After starting car, for first 15-20 mins, all normal. After speedometer go erratic (showing slower than actual speed - or - higher than actual speed) and soon after it just stops working. No check engine light. Dangerous to drive without knowing actual speed. Have to use mobile phone app like Waze…”
filed Jul 15, 2024
“The right-side passenger brakes lights are not working. All bulbs are good. My cruise control has been working intermittently. As I'm unable to view my brake lights while driving, I'm going to assume that these two problems are occurring at the same time. I believe it is due to a defective brake…”
filed Jul 29, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Spectra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Spectra | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 Spectra | 12 | 8% |
| 2006 Spectra | 4 | 4% |
| 2005 Spectra | 12 | 12% |
| 2004 Spectra | 9 | 13% |
| 2003 Spectra | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 Spectra | 7 | 8% |
| 2001 Spectra | 2 | 5% |
| 2000 Spectra | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Kia Spectra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.