2009 Kia Spectra: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed May 31, 2019 · Seat belts · TN

Driver's seatbelt often fails to lock in and pops open mid-drive. It is often not apparent that the belt hasn't locked until it pops open. This would be especially dangerous in an accident.

Filed Sep 23, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · MD

Takata recall I own a 2009 kia spectra I've had it since 2014. I moved & about a year ago my airbag light came on the car was stationary I went to get came back in my car & noticed it was on. I didn't think anything of it because where I lived you didn't have to do vehicle inspections. Not too long after my seatbelt kept locking & in the last several months it completely locked on me. I'm in the process of moving & I took my car to get a vehicle inspection because the state I will be living in you have to be able to pass inspection. I was told I wouldn't pass the inspection due to the airbag light being on & my seatbelt being locked. I called several dealerships & they are trying to make me pay all these different prices to fix it the least I've been told is about $700 just to install a new seatbelt. I'm a single mom & I can't afford this..this is unsafe !! I was looking up how to fix my seatbelt & came across a lot of individuals who were having this same issue & I want to know if there is a recall because this is a safety issue for my child as well as myself.

Filed Mar 16, 2017 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · CA

The drivers side seatbelt on my kia spectra 2009 locks up once in a while so I cannot put my seatbelt on. It will lock no matter if I'm pulling slowly or fast. I am not stepping on the break when it locks. The car can be moving or stationary when it locks. This happens 5 times out of 10 when I am in the car. It is a big safety hazard!

Filed Jan 5, 2012 · Seat belts · 60,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front drivers side seat belt would lock when it was buckled; however, the seat belt warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing who stated the seat belt buckle had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2010 · Airbags · GA · crash · 2 injuries

Friday evening before last, my daughter (17 yrs old and a senior in high school) was riding with her friend and was hit by a car in the right front bumper area. The car my daughter was riding in, a 2009 kia spectra, was totaled. Yet, despite the massive amount of damage to the car, the passenger airbag did not deploy nor did the seat belt lock. Hence, my daughter was knocked unconscious for about 45 minutes, her nose was broke, she received blood in the ventricles of the brain and she is extremely sore, to say the least. Funny thing is that the driver's dad took the brand new car (5,000 miles and 3 months old) to the dealer over the passenger air bag about two weeks before the accident. He was told that a passenger had to be 100 lbs and be seated just right in the passenger seat in order for the airbags to engage. The emt/firemen who rescued by daughter can all vouch for this. How is it that kia can advertise 'airbags' as a safety feature when they only deploy randomly?

Filed May 26, 2009 · Airbags, Electrical · 13,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia spectra. While driving 50 MPH, the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not lock. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle has stalled at least five times since the time it was purchased. The contact feels that the vehicle is unable to be driven and wants a refund or another vehicle from kia. The current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 13,000. Updated 06/03/09 *bf the windshield wipers worked intermittently, the rear lights were inoperative. The consumer stated the rear lights were replaced several times, because they were shortening out,. The transmission started shifting really hard and rough. The check engine light illuminated. Updated 06/04/09.