Used 2003 Kia Spectra Consumer Reviews
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Mountain man
Matt, 02/25/2016
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I had a 2003 Kia spectra and I drove up Tennessees tallest mountain with it. There were no other cars on the road and I think it took me an hour to get up the mountain. I almost thought I was going to to have to turn back. I had my foot full th royal on the gas and she was doing 30 but she made it up the mountain. I was scared. And one time I lost the front bumper and she ran like a kitten. The Japanese make a really good car and they don't screw me by trying to put sythetic oil in my car. I hate my 2003 Volkswagen all I've done since I had it is repair it.
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Depends on how you treat it
travisp11, 06/05/2007
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We have had our Spectra for almost four years now and the only major problem we had it in for was the throttle position sensor. Yeah, it took four return trips to the dealership (175 miles away, ouch!) but eventually the throttle body was replaced under warranty. Honestly, if you follow routine service and don't treat it like a red-neck stepchild, you should get many years of good use out of it, just like any other car.
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Built on Monday after beer blitz?
BBBBombshell, 02/11/2006
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is my 2nd Kia. The car is fun to drive and has actually held up pretty well for a car of its price range. However, this baby was in the shop 8 times for a throttle problem. The first 7 times they said the problem was the throttle positioning sensor and it was replaced, reset etc. We were fairly irate because they would reset the sensor and it would be fine for about 3 weeks then it would have no power at all and I was getting 14 mpg - yep I said 14! Finally, they changed the whole throttle body and components. We also lost a bolt out of the flywheel, and they had to remove a chunk of foam from the back door so we could roll down the window.Tomorrow I am buying a Ford! Seriously!
Great car
Robert Huffman, 04/16/2010
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Best car have owned, first and only repair one coil burn out, 700 dollar repair, but this is first spent on car ever, other than regular maintenance
Kia Spectra a good car
dkrosell, 06/05/2008
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Having previously owned several Toyota Camrys, we were surprised to find the Kia Spectra so reliable. We never had to have it repaired - only maintenance in the 5 years we owned.