Vehicle statistics
Kia Sephia
1,782 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1998 · 513 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Service Brakes
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (8)
1999 Seat Belts (04V305000)
Dealers WILL Replace BOTH Front SEAT BELT Buckles. THE Recall Began August 16, 2004. Owners Should Contact KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
1998 Visibility (99V271000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Windshield Wiper LINK AND ALSO Properly Tighten THE Wiper ARM Retaining NUTS.
1998 Fuel System, Gasoline (99V317000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Existing Connectors AND Reposition Those Connectors TO AN AREA Where THE Placement IS Designed TO Prevent Contact WITH Moisture.
1998 Fuel System, Gasoline (99V318000)
THIS Corrective Action IS Being Performed IN Conjunction WITH Recall NO. 99V317.
1998 Exterior Lighting (02V207000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Hazard Switch. Owner Notification Began September 6, 2002. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
1998 Engine And Engine Cooling (00V175000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE ORVR Valve. Owner Notification Began November 13, 2000. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
1995 Seat Belts (02V216000)
Owner Notification Began December 20, 2002. Owners WHO TAKE Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed UPON Service DATE AND DO NOT Receive THE FREE Remedy Within A Reasonable TIME Should Contact KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
1994 Power Train (94V134000)
Dealers WILL Install A NEW Speedometer Drive GEAR, Electronic Sensor, AND Flexible Shaft Assembly.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
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