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1998 Kia SEPHIA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

491 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

57,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 35 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc is the most frequently named component, appearing in 74 of 491 complaints (15.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	215	43.8%
Engine operation	44	9.0%
Transmission and shifting	34	6.9%
Electrical and battery issues	34	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	32	6.5%
Steering behavior	30	6.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System:Ignition

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	74
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	66
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	65
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	53
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	45
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	37
Unknown Or Other	29
Electrical System:Ignition	23

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 74; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 66; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 65; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 53; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 45; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 37; Unknown Or Other: 29; Electrical System:Ignition: 23

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 456 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1998

1999

180

2000

135

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2013

2019

1998: 25; 1999: 180; 2000: 135; 2001: 67; 2002: 29; 2003: 26; 2004: 13; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2013: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 215 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 44 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 34 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000371 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE TERRIBLE! I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS. I EVEN GOT INTO A REAR-END ACCIDENT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO THAT I COULD HAVE AVOIDED WITH COMPETENT BRAKES. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS AND REAR SHOES BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING OVERTIME TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR FRONT BRAKES. THANKS A BUNCH KIA! WORST CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000371 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001482 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

WHILE IN MOTION, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CRACKED IN TO VERY SMALL PIECES. *JG *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001482 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001672 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001672 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002299 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY BAD AND DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WOULD STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002535 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

THE ENGINE/THROTTLE FAILS CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR WITH EXTREME FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE RUNNING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002535 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003637 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE WEARING QUICKLY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003637 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003926 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)

THE BATTERY HAD BLOWN UP AND SPEWED LIQUID/ACID. THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED TWO RECALLS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, ONE IN RE: GAS VALVE AND THE OTHER WAS ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO POSTPONE THE DATES FOR REPAIR. (RECALL# 102944) SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003926 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004121 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP, AFFECTING THE BRAKING ABILITY. WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS PULSATION AND VIBRATING. DEALER HAS TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS THREE TIMES. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004121 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V175000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control

Reported: 2000-07-17 (July 17, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. MANUFACTURING CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE ORVR SPRING FORCE AND FLOAT WIRE LENGTH REDUCING THE VALVE ANGLE. CERTAIN VALVES CAUSED FUEL SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK REACHED 95% OF NOMINAL CAPACITY.

Consequence: THIS WOULD CAUSE CUSTOMERS TO ADD MORE FUEL TO THE TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLBACK OR SPITBACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

02V207000 · Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Switch

Reported: 2002-07-29 (July 29, 2002)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 36,000 MILES OR LESS AS OF JULY 15, 2002, AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM MAY HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE HAZARD SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE HAZARD LIGHTS AND/OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS.

Consequence: THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS OR REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

02V216000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 2002-08-16 (August 16, 2002)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V271000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Linkages

Reported: 1999-10-06 (October 6, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BALL SOCKET ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN THE LINK DISENGAGING FROM THE WIPER MOTOR DRIVE UNDER LOAD, SUCH AS PUSHING AGAINST ICE, SNOW OR OTHER RESISTANCE. ALSO THE WIPER ARM RETAINING NUT COULD BE INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED ALLOWING THE WIPER ARM TO SLIP AND/OR STOP FUNCTIONING.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK AND ALSO PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM RETAINING NUTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V317000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Reported: 1999-11-09 (November 9, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE FUEL PUMP PASSES THROUGH THE C304 AND C305 CONNECTORS. IF EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, THESE CONNECTORS COULD CORRODE. OVER TIME, THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CONNECTORS AND REPOSITION THOSE CONNECTORS TO AN AREA WHERE THE PLACEMENT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V318000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Reported: 1999-11-09 (November 9, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL PUMP IS GROUNDED AT JUNCTION CONNECTOR G300. IF THE PIN TENSION IS POOR, OR THE BOLT SECURING THE CONNECTOR TO THE VEHICLE FLOOR IS NOT TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY, A POOR CONNECTION IS MADE. AS THE FUEL PUMP OPERATES, THE POOR CONNECTION CAN CREATE HEAT WHICH IN TURN INCREASES RESISTANCE. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH CURRENT TO OPERATE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECALL NO. 99V317.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

491 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

7.1%Usable mileage35 / 491 records

75.6%Valid incident date371 / 491 records

100.0%Valid filing date491 / 491 records

75.6%Ordered incident and filing dates371 / 491 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	212.5% ODI 816870 ENGINE: WHEN DRIVING AND DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT ONE IS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY DIES, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. AK CONSUMER STATED SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED.JB Look up ODI 816870 at NHTSA ↗	69.4% ODI 505291 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE. Look up ODI 505291 at NHTSA ↗	1210.2% ODI 521446 BATTERY FAILED. Look up ODI 521446 at NHTSA ↗	3215.6% ODI 538116 ENGINE STALLS EACH TIME THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. Look up ODI 538116 at NHTSA ↗	6513.2% ODI 540131 NOISY ENGINE. TWO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND NOISE PERSIST. Look up ODI 540131 at NHTSA ↗	5212.1% ODI 10026058 · 65,000 mi REPEATED PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. REPLACED 3 TIMES. NEVER LIKED TO START, ALWAYS SHIMMIED.RETURNED TO DEALER FOR TUNE UP. CAR WAS RETURNED WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAT TURNED IN WITH. CAR WOULDN'T KEEP A CONSTANT GAS FLOW.*AK TRADED IT IN AND THE DEALER SAID THE MOTOR WAS BAD AND HEADED FOR A TOTAL BREAK DOWN. WHEN IT DIED - IT WAS THREE YEARS OLD WITH 60,000 MILES. Look up ODI 10026058 at NHTSA ↗	155.6% ODI 10054629 · 19,000 mi I BOUGHT A 2000 KIA SEPHIA ON NOVEMBER 27, 2003. THIS CAR HAS THE BALANCE OF A 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS USING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES AND AFTER I CHANGED THE OIL IT WAS USING A QUART EVERY 500 MILES. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR 15,000 MILE SERVICING AND TOOK IT BACK ABOUT THIS OIL PROBLEM. THE FIRST THING THEY ASKED WAS PERMISSION TO PULL THE HEADS, AFTER WHICH THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WAS BURNT AND THE ONLY CAUSE FOR T… Look up ODI 10054629 at NHTSA ↗	87.5% ODI 564218 THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *YH Look up ODI 564218 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.1% ODI 821436 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. *AK Look up ODI 821436 at NHTSA ↗	54.2% ODI 533746 BOTH FRONT BRAKES FAILED. Look up ODI 533746 at NHTSA ↗	2110.2% ODI 703170 BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MAJOR PULSATING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE. ON OCTOBER '98 REPLACED WITH NEW DESIGN SHOE PAD. FRONT ROTORS ALSO REPLACED ON OCTOBER '98. NOW ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES - MAJOR PULSATING OF BRAKES HAS RETURNED FOR A THIRD TIME. PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAVE SHOWN THERE IS A PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE FRONT DISC PADS TO WARP AND WEAR OUT ROTOR. Look up ODI 703170 at NHTSA ↗	7415.1% ODI 606709 DISC BRAKE FAILED. YH Look up ODI 606709 at NHTSA ↗	6014.0% ODI 560283 BRAKES SMELL LIKE BURNING PLASTIC WHEN APPLIED GOING DOWN A HILL, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, 8-30-99, 11-29-99, 3-13-00 AND 2-12-01. Look up ODI 560283 at NHTSA ↗	176.4% ODI 727984 MY CAR VIBRATES AND DELAYS IN STOPPING DO TO THE BRAKES THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.*AK Look up ODI 727984 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	16.3% ODI 958132 SHIFTED INTO REVERSE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT Look up ODI 958132 at NHTSA ↗	710.9% ODI 505291 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE. Look up ODI 505291 at NHTSA ↗	65.1% ODI 523551 STEERING MECHANISM FAILED. Look up ODI 523551 at NHTSA ↗	167.8% ODI 534727 SYNCHRONIZER FOR TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS/VAPOR HOSE/AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. Look up ODI 534727 at NHTSA ↗	377.5% ODI 10002299 THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY BAD AND DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WOULD STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. TS Look up ODI 10002299 at NHTSA ↗	4811.2% ODI 10006736 · 500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KEEPS SKIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PH Look up ODI 10006736 at NHTSA ↗	3412.8% ODI 10001621 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. DEALER REPLACE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. TS Look up ODI 10001621 at NHTSA ↗	1413.1% ODI 10018677 · 32,900 mi THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON ME TWICE. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. *NLM Look up ODI 10018677 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10097314 WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10097314 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	212.5% ODI 816870 ENGINE: WHEN DRIVING AND DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT ONE IS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY DIES, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. AK CONSUMER STATED SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED.JB Look up ODI 816870 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 504569 BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DH Look up ODI 504569 at NHTSA ↗	97.6% ODI 507563 STEERING LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY, UPON RELEASING, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. Look up ODI 507563 at NHTSA ↗	178.3% ODI 535057 FRONT SUSPENSION/BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED. Look up ODI 535057 at NHTSA ↗	6613.4% ODI 543621 BRAKES AND ROTORS PULSATING. Look up ODI 543621 at NHTSA ↗	337.7% ODI 548025 DURING THE RAIN THE DOOR STICKS. YH Look up ODI 548025 at NHTSA ↗	207.5% ODI 10016741 · 3,000 mi IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES AND ARE BEING SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THEY TELL MY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, BUT NOTHING MORE IS DONE. Look up ODI 10016741 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 564920 A PEBBLE GOT INTO THE TIRE, FROM THERE IT GOT LODGED BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKE PAD AND WAS CAUSING A SCREECHING SOUND, KIA STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *SLC Look up ODI 564920 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	212.5% ODI 706734 THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE A THERMOMETER DIDN'T TELL THE ENGINE IT WAS HOT. WHICH BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS, MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, TOOK OUT THE WATER PUMP, AND SO OVER HEATED THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE FRONT ROTORS WENT OUT TWICE. SOUNDS LIKE A WIND TUNNEL, SINCE THE SEALS AREN'T GOOD. THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. NEVER DRIVE IT DURING A 20 MPH WINDY DAY. IT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE - STILL AT 29 TO 33 MPG. *AK Look up ODI 706734 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 523635 AIR CONDITIONING PIPE BROKE. Look up ODI 523635 at NHTSA ↗	75.9% ODI 511338 EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER BROKE. Look up ODI 511338 at NHTSA ↗	2311.2% ODI 534727 SYNCHRONIZER FOR TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS/VAPOR HOSE/AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. Look up ODI 534727 at NHTSA ↗	5310.8% ODI 10000371 · 50,000 mi THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE TERRIBLE! I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS. I EVEN GOT INTO A REAR-END ACCIDENT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO THAT I COULD HAVE AVOIDED WITH COMPETENT BRAKES. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS AND REAR SHOES BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING OVERTIME TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR FRONT BRAKES. THANKS A BUNCH KIA! WORST CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN. Look up ODI 10000371 at NHTSA ↗	337.7% ODI 10000860 DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON 199 KIA SEPHIA, HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. CAUSES WEAR ON TIRES AND PRESENTS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. Look up ODI 10000860 at NHTSA ↗	134.9% ODI 10043482 · 21,788 mi CAR DIED ON THE ROAD FOR NO REASON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START. DRIVER VERIFIED THAT GEAR-SHIFT WAS LOCKED IN "PARK" POSITION. JUST GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP DUE TO GETTING THE CAR INTO OR OUT OF PARK. REPAIRS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS HAVE BEEN RE-LUBRICATED THE GEAR-SHIFT CABLE (1ST REPAIR). REPLACE THE GEAR-SHIFT CABLE (2ND REPAIR). THE LAST (3RD) REPAIR WAS A RE-LUBRICATION OF THE REPLACED GEAR-SHIFT CABLE AND RE-ADJUSTMENT OF THE LINKAGE SO CAR COULD RECOGNIZE T… Look up ODI 10043482 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	16.3% ODI 781974 FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT. Look up ODI 781974 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 813774 INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT. OWNER TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES, AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT TELL HER THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 813774 at NHTSA ↗	1210.2% ODI 10099333 ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK Look up ODI 10099333 at NHTSA ↗	94.4% ODI 549554 BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NOISE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS Look up ODI 549554 at NHTSA ↗	459.2% ODI 10091514 THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10091514 at NHTSA ↗	388.9% ODI 10088003 · 70,000 mi WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RETURN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, AND REFUSED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 10088003 at NHTSA ↗	186.8% ODI 10038355 THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT AT THIS TIME, THE VICTIM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.*AK Look up ODI 10038355 at NHTSA ↗	32.8% ODI 880524 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN TRAFFIC THAT CAME TO A SUDDEN HOLT, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND VEHICLE JUST BEGAN SLIDING, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. KIA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 880524 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	16.3% ODI 870756 VEHICLE WAS IN A N HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 870756 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 806572 AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL, NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK Look up ODI 806572 at NHTSA ↗	97.6% ODI 10002254 CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GOING 30MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELT NEVER LOCKED AND BOTH AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. TS Look up ODI 10002254 at NHTSA ↗	2210.7% ODI 10003911 DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AK Look up ODI 10003911 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 10034101 · 40,000 mi THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYAK THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES FAILED. JB Look up ODI 10034101 at NHTSA ↗	255.8% ODI 10019758 · 69,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NLM Look up ODI 10019758 at NHTSA ↗	186.8% ODI 10002176 WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AND DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. TS CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AREA, ARM AND A BROKEN NOSE. *JG Look up ODI 10002176 at NHTSA ↗	1514.0% ODI 10020971 · 65 mi WHILE GOING 65 ON THE FREEWAY I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE HIT THE DIVIDER FROM THE FRONT ENDING UP ON ITS SIDE. VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OBVIOUSLY THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE AIR BAGS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY SOMETIMES CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. A COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. *NLM Look up ODI 10020971 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10068592 · 18,000 mi DURING A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10068592 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	710.9% ODI 505291 TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE. Look up ODI 505291 at NHTSA ↗	1714.4% ODI 10004998 THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD VENTS HAS PEELED AWAY OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO FROM THE DASH FRAME. RIGHT NOW IT IS STANDING AROUND 3" FROM THE FRAME AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSGRESS INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DEFROST/DEFOGGER ON THE CAR DOES NOT WORK WELL ANYMORE SINCE THE PEELING HAS OCCURRED. THE DASH IS ALSO LIFTING AWAY FROM THE FRAME JUST ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FRONT AIR BAGS AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WARPING OF THE DASH MA… Look up ODI 10004998 at NHTSA ↗	209.8% ODI 10003651 · 89,000 mi THE VEHICLES DASHBOARD IS BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME ITS MOUNTED ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDERNEATH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB Look up ODI 10003651 at NHTSA ↗	295.9% ODI 10008300 · 19,830 mi PRE OWNED VEHICLE PURCHASED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. AT PURCHASE FRONT OF DASHBOARD WAS SLIGHTLY WARPED. SINCE PURCHASE, FRONT OF DASHBOARD HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WARPED, DEFROST VENTS ARE SEVERELY CRACKED, CAUSING FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.*JB Look up ODI 10008300 at NHTSA ↗	153.5% ODI 10070685 · 61,000 mi THE HORN STOPPED WORKING ON MY 1999 KIA SEPHIA WITH 61,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH ALSO SELLS AND SERVICES FORDS) ESTIMATED THE REPAIR AT $50 TO $100, WHICH I AUTHORIZED. A FEW HOURS LATER THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND TOLD ME TO FORGET IT. DUE TO A TOTALLY BIZARRE DESIGN, THE HORN IS INTEGRATED INTO THE AIRBAG UNIT AND FIXING THE HORN REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. THE COST: $650 FOR THE PART AND $150 LABOR, TOTAL $800. IF THE HORN DESIGN WERE NORMAL, HE SAID IT WOULD HAVE COST LESS THAN $100. I CALLED KIA OF AMERI… Look up ODI 10070685 at NHTSA ↗	124.5% ODI 10161867 DASHBOARD WARPED AND BROKE THE DEFROSTER VENT. SAFETY HAS BEEN GREATLY COMPROMISED BECAUSE AIR IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD DURING DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING. *JB Look up ODI 10161867 at NHTSA ↗	43.7% ODI 753439 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (CHECK ENG. LIGHT) MONITORS EMISSIONS, BUT CAN BE TRIPPED OFF BY A LOOSE FUEL FILLER CAP AS PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL EXPLANATION SEC. 4-32. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN SUCH A LIGHT CAN COME ON WITH SUCH REGULARITY THAT IT IS LISTED IN THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND YET THE OWNER IS SUPPOSED TO HEED THE LIGHT EACH AND EVERY TIME REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER DRIVING PREDICAMENT? SUCH AN OBVIOUSLY FAULTY SENSOR SYSTEM SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED IN CARS. I WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE DEALER THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR ALL … Look up ODI 753439 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10000371 · 50,000 mi THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE TERRIBLE! I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SINCE THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS. I EVEN GOT INTO A REAR-END ACCIDENT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO THAT I COULD HAVE AVOIDED WITH COMPETENT BRAKES. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS AND REAR SHOES BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING OVERTIME TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POOR FRONT BRAKES. THANKS A BUNCH KIA! WORST CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN. Look up ODI 10000371 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	80 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10196733 · 80 mi I BROUGHT A NEW KIA SEPHIA IN 1998, AND HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT! TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES BY THE MECHANIC FOR KIA MOTORS, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON 7/2007. ALSO , THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BUT NO MECHANIC CAN LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10196733 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	12,800 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10033809 · 12,800 mi VEHICLE WOULDN'T START INTERMITTENTLY. ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO ROLL WHILE IN PARK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10033809 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10046277 · 100,000 mi WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED. AK Look up ODI 10046277 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10196733 · 80 mi I BROUGHT A NEW KIA SEPHIA IN 1998, AND HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT! TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES BY THE MECHANIC FOR KIA MOTORS, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON 7/2007. ALSO , THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BUT NO MECHANIC CAN LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10196733 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	41,596 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10008300 · 19,830 mi PRE OWNED VEHICLE PURCHASED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. AT PURCHASE FRONT OF DASHBOARD WAS SLIGHTLY WARPED. SINCE PURCHASE, FRONT OF DASHBOARD HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WARPED, DEFROST VENTS ARE SEVERELY CRACKED, CAUSING FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.JB Look up ODI 10008300 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10014474 · 85,490 mi COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURE FOR KIA SEPHIA THAT CONTROL AIR INTAKE, EMISSION. NLM Look up ODI 10014474 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10070149 · 41,596 mi SINCE MAY OF 2002, THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES AND OF THIS DATE IT IS STILL THERE. FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS FUSES. ACTUALLY IT HAS NEVER RUN OR STARTED RIGHT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THAT IT WENT IN WAS 8/5/03, THEY FIXED THE WATER PUMP, BELTS, CRANK PULLEY. THIS WAS ALL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR IT MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND. THEY SAID IT WAS THE NEW BELTS. SO I DROVE IT HOME AND 2 DAYS LATER IT?S BACK IN THERE. THE NEXT DAY SABRINA CALLED AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. IT WAS… Look up ODI 10070149 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 5 complaints · 2003: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	1	5
2003	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	5	0	1
2003	1	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System:Ignition
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	—	2 ODI 740593 I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 7000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS NEEDED 4 BRAKE JOBS (EVERY 7K -FRONT THEN REAR THEN FRONT THEN REAR) IN THE 28K THAT I'VE OWNED IT. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE SO THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT. I HAD IT PUT ON A RACK AND SOMEONE STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES COULD BE TURNED EASILY. WITH STRONG PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES WERE HARD TO MOVE, BUT STILL COULD BE MOVED BY HAND. THE 2X THE REAR BRAKES WERE SERVICED, THE CYLINDERS HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED. A FRIEND HAS SUGGESTED THIS MEANS THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS GOING… Look up ODI 740593 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 891597 VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REPLACE COMPONENTS, BUT HAS FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. AK CONSUMER REPLACED LAST SET OF BRAKES AROUND 7-10-01 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 375 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO WARP AGAIN, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 891597 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 712682 SINCE PURCHASE DATE I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE BRAKES. THE ORIGINAL BRAKES FAILED AT 5560 MILES, REPLACEMTS AT 7520 MILES, AGAIN AT 10750 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND I AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. Look up ODI 712682 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719814 SINCE THE TIME THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN FALLING APART. THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY SHUTTING DOWN OR IT JUST WON'T START. AT THIS PRESENT TIME MY CAR IS SITTTING AT STONEMOUNTAIN KIA WHEREAS IT IS IN NEED A THIRD BATTERY ALL WITHIN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. EVENTHOUGH THEY KNOW THE DANGEROUS HISTORY OF THIS CAR THAT I PURCHASED NEW, THEY CONTINUALLY RETURN THE CAR TO ME WITHOUT DOING A SAFETY CHECK. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SAME WEEK BECAUSE THEY HAVE FELLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR IS… Look up ODI 719814 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 784789 GLOVE BOX AND SUNVISOR FELL OFF. *MJS Look up ODI 784789 at NHTSA ↗	0	11 ODI 721576 SLIDING DOOR KEEPS AJAR, AND OVERHEAD LIGHT COME SON. BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AND THE CAR SHAKES BADLY IF I GO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I NOTICED THAT WHEN IT IS RAINING THAT THE CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE BUZZING SOUND. I AHVE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK AND THE BRAKES REPLACED ALREADY ONCE AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. Look up ODI 721576 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 844063 BRAKES WEAR OUT FAST IN FRONT. WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THREE DIFFERENT INSTANCES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK Look up ODI 844063 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 849743 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PARTS. ON FIVE OCCASIONS BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CAN NHTSA HELP TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTIVE PARTS OR ERRATIC PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. AK Look up ODI 849743 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 700423 I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES JUST FOR THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW A NEW TRANSMISION AND NOW THE BRAKES ARE STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED . I HAVE CONTACTED KIA AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING FOR ME I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING BUT HELP ME REFINCE AGAIN I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO .I WANT THEM TO BUY BACK THE CAR IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE ROAD . PLEASE HELP ME TJONES5460 THANK YOU. Look up ODI 700423 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 718379 BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES ALSO ROTORS FUEL PUMP, TRANSMISSION, GLOVEBOX,WIRING HARNESS, MANY OTHER THINGS TOO... COULD HAVE LOST MY 2 OF MY GRANDSONS IN THE ACCIDENT... ARE WE GOING TO PUT UP WITH THIS??? I CAN BE REACHED AT [email removed] Look up ODI 718379 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 705655 WE HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES AND THE DRUMS ONCE. THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING AND TAKING OFF. VARIOUS PROBLEMS CONCERNING MINOR PROBLEMS, SEAT CUSHION , LIGHTER, A/C, GAS SPEWING BACK OUT OF TANK ETC. OUR MAJOR CONCERN IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH STARTED SIX WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND HASN'T ENDED YET. THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE IS UNCOOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 705655 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 711645 OH SIRS, THERE ARE PLENTY MORE PARTS/COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS FAILED. Look up ODI 711645 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	2 ODI 740593 I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 7000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS NEEDED 4 BRAKE JOBS (EVERY 7K -FRONT THEN REAR THEN FRONT THEN REAR) IN THE 28K THAT I'VE OWNED IT. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE SO THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT. I HAD IT PUT ON A RACK AND SOMEONE STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES COULD BE TURNED EASILY. WITH STRONG PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES WERE HARD TO MOVE, BUT STILL COULD BE MOVED BY HAND. THE 2X THE REAR BRAKES WERE SERVICED, THE CYLINDERS HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED. A FRIEND HAS SUGGESTED THIS MEANS THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS GOING… Look up ODI 740593 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 891597 VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REPLACE COMPONENTS, BUT HAS FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. AK CONSUMER REPLACED LAST SET OF BRAKES AROUND 7-10-01 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 375 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO WARP AGAIN, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 891597 at NHTSA ↗	—	17 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 548997 BRAKES FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 548997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 548999 CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 548999 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 547496 STEERING RACK FAILED AND REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 547496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 551304 LEFT BEARING FAILED. YH Look up ODI 551304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 891597 VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REPLACE COMPONENTS, BUT HAS FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. AK CONSUMER REPLACED LAST SET OF BRAKES AROUND 7-10-01 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 375 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO WARP AGAIN, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 891597 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 549002 TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. NLM Look up ODI 549002 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740593 I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 7000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS NEEDED 4 BRAKE JOBS (EVERY 7K -FRONT THEN REAR THEN FRONT THEN REAR) IN THE 28K THAT I'VE OWNED IT. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE SO THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT. I HAD IT PUT ON A RACK AND SOMEONE STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES COULD BE TURNED EASILY. WITH STRONG PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES WERE HARD TO MOVE, BUT STILL COULD BE MOVED BY HAND. THE 2X THE REAR BRAKES WERE SERVICED, THE CYLINDERS HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED. A FRIEND HAS SUGGESTED THIS MEANS THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS GOING… Look up ODI 740593 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 746288 IN 2 YEARS I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, REPLACE MY BRAKES 6 TIMES, SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS 7 TIMES, FUEL PUMP, 8 RECALLS, WIPERS, NEW TIRES, AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS... COPIES OF REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES. Look up ODI 746288 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725295 SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1999, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE ENGIN LT STAYING ON; STILL ON AND NOT REPAIRED. LT WOULD BE BACK ON THE SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY AFTER PICKING UP FROM DEALERSHIP; BRAKES NEEDED FOR INSPECTION; NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY; SQUEEKY AND WHOLE FRONT END MAKES NOISES WHEN YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. Look up ODI 725295 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 549001 WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 549001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549003 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SLOW START OR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NLM Look up ODI 549003 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549004 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NLM Look up ODI 549004 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	3 ODI 712682 SINCE PURCHASE DATE I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE BRAKES. THE ORIGINAL BRAKES FAILED AT 5560 MILES, REPLACEMTS AT 7520 MILES, AGAIN AT 10750 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND I AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. Look up ODI 712682 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719814 SINCE THE TIME THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN FALLING APART. THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY SHUTTING DOWN OR IT JUST WON'T START. AT THIS PRESENT TIME MY CAR IS SITTTING AT STONEMOUNTAIN KIA WHEREAS IT IS IN NEED A THIRD BATTERY ALL WITHIN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. EVENTHOUGH THEY KNOW THE DANGEROUS HISTORY OF THIS CAR THAT I PURCHASED NEW, THEY CONTINUALLY RETURN THE CAR TO ME WITHOUT DOING A SAFETY CHECK. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SAME WEEK BECAUSE THEY HAVE FELLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR IS… Look up ODI 719814 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 784789 GLOVE BOX AND SUNVISOR FELL OFF. *MJS Look up ODI 784789 at NHTSA ↗	17 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 548997 BRAKES FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 548997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 548999 CD PLAYER INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 548999 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 562464 THE THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING . *YH Look up ODI 562464 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 707763 TAIL LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING, THIS IS 4TH TIME FOR BRAKES SQUEAKING AND PULSATING, COW PANEL BAFFLE NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE OF WATER POURING IN BEHIND GLOVE BOX.PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW PULL ME OVER AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR KIA SEPHIAS AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ALSO THE ENGINE SOMETIMES WON'T START THE FIRST TIME. IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD WHEN STARTING. THE GAS TANK HAS YET TO LET ME FILL IT ALL THE WAY. IT GETS ALMOST… Look up ODI 707763 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 549002 TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. NLM Look up ODI 549002 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549011 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NLM Look up ODI 549011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8001511 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HOOD RELEASED AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH BLOCKED VISION OF DRIVER, CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY TO REPORT WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND WERE NOISY, REQUESTED REAR BRAKES BE CLEANED LUBED, DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN AND EXCESSIVE DUST IN REAR BRAKES, NUMEROUS ENGINE PROBLEMS SUCH AS COOLING FAN RUMBLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE STALL, BURNING … Look up ODI 8001511 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 549003 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SLOW START OR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NLM Look up ODI 549003 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549014 BRAKES FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 549014 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549015 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BRAKE AND DASH LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 549015 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	0	4 ODI 547496 STEERING RACK FAILED AND REPLACED. YH Look up ODI 547496 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 551304 LEFT BEARING FAILED. YH Look up ODI 551304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 562464 THE THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING . *YH Look up ODI 562464 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 854823 CAR HAS A PROBLEM GOING INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK THE CAR OR IT WILL SLIDE. DEALER SAID ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED. AK Look up ODI 854823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 865019 ROTORS KEEPS GOING OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. HAS HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. DEALER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 865019 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 882475 SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, PEDAL FELT HARD AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER THAN NECESSARY. DEALER CUT FRONT ROTORS, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 882475 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 542543 TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO VIBRATIONS. Look up ODI 542543 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 552123 AIR CONDITIONER LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY EVAPORATOR AND VACUUM HOSE. MJS Look up ODI 552123 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 543752 CRACK IN CANISTER. Look up ODI 543752 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	11 ODI 721576 SLIDING DOOR KEEPS AJAR, AND OVERHEAD LIGHT COME SON. BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AND THE CAR SHAKES BADLY IF I GO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I NOTICED THAT WHEN IT IS RAINING THAT THE CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE BUZZING SOUND. I AHVE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK AND THE BRAKES REPLACED ALREADY ONCE AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. Look up ODI 721576 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 844063 BRAKES WEAR OUT FAST IN FRONT. WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THREE DIFFERENT INSTANCES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK Look up ODI 844063 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 849743 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PARTS. ON FIVE OCCASIONS BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CAN NHTSA HELP TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTIVE PARTS OR ERRATIC PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. AK Look up ODI 849743 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 891597 VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 10 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REPLACE COMPONENTS, BUT HAS FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. AK CONSUMER REPLACED LAST SET OF BRAKES AROUND 7-10-01 AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 375 MILES AND THEY ARE STARTING TO WARP AGAIN, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 891597 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 707763 TAIL LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING, THIS IS 4TH TIME FOR BRAKES SQUEAKING AND PULSATING, COW PANEL BAFFLE NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE OF WATER POURING IN BEHIND GLOVE BOX.PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW PULL ME OVER AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR KIA SEPHIAS AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ALSO THE ENGINE SOMETIMES WON'T START THE FIRST TIME. IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD WHEN STARTING. THE GAS TANK HAS YET TO LET ME FILL IT ALL THE WAY. IT GETS ALMOST… Look up ODI 707763 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 854823 CAR HAS A PROBLEM GOING INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PARK THE CAR OR IT WILL SLIDE. DEALER SAID ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED. AK Look up ODI 854823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 865019 ROTORS KEEPS GOING OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. HAS HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. DEALER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 865019 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 882475 SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, PEDAL FELT HARD AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER THAN NECESSARY. DEALER CUT FRONT ROTORS, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 882475 at NHTSA ↗	—	6 ODI 10196733 · 80 mi I BROUGHT A NEW KIA SEPHIA IN 1998, AND HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT! TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES BY THE MECHANIC FOR KIA MOTORS, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON 7/2007. ALSO , THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BUT NO MECHANIC CAN LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10196733 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717017 THIS CAR HAS HAD NEW TRANSMISSION/BRAKES/RADIO AND BATTERY, AND I AM WAITING ON SOMETHING NEW TO HAPPEN SOON. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT MY FEET WAS NOT AAS DEPENDABLE AS A CAR..MY MISTAKE. IF THE REPAIRS KEEP UP I WILL HAVE A NEW CAR WITHOUT EVEN TRADING!!! THIS CAR GIVES NEW MEANING TO LEMON. AK Look up ODI 717017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 744051 I BOUGHT MY KIA SEPHIA IN 1998. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES FIXED 2 TIMES AND TAY REPLACED ONCE. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ALSO. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN RIDING VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS IT MAKES A VERY LOUD SOUND. WHEN I TR TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO CHANGE INTO GEARS. IT ALSO CONSTANTLY MAKES A LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHEN I AM AT ABOUT 40-50MPH. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND $$$. I AM TRYIN TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN A WHOLE BUNCH OF RECALLS I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT OR IF T… Look up ODI 744051 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 850755 WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP VEHICLE DOESN'T START UP PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE JERKS. IN ADDITION, COMPUTER CHIP/ GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. AK Look up ODI 850755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854026 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR WILL NOT START, ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. AK Look up ODI 854026 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854259 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOP. ALSO, ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TO DRUMS. HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE CONDENSATION, AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS. VEHICLE NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION AND IT STILL SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE WHEN BACKING UP. *AK Look up ODI 854259 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 715746 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 715746 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	7 ODI 700423 I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES JUST FOR THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW A NEW TRANSMISION AND NOW THE BRAKES ARE STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED . I HAVE CONTACTED KIA AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE NOTHING FOR ME I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING BUT HELP ME REFINCE AGAIN I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO .I WANT THEM TO BUY BACK THE CAR IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE ROAD . PLEASE HELP ME TJONES5460 THANK YOU. Look up ODI 700423 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 718379 BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES ALSO ROTORS FUEL PUMP, TRANSMISSION, GLOVEBOX,WIRING HARNESS, MANY OTHER THINGS TOO... COULD HAVE LOST MY 2 OF MY GRANDSONS IN THE ACCIDENT... ARE WE GOING TO PUT UP WITH THIS??? I CAN BE REACHED AT [email removed] Look up ODI 718379 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 549002 TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. NLM Look up ODI 549002 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740593 I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 7000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS NEEDED 4 BRAKE JOBS (EVERY 7K -FRONT THEN REAR THEN FRONT THEN REAR) IN THE 28K THAT I'VE OWNED IT. THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE SO THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT. I HAD IT PUT ON A RACK AND SOMEONE STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES COULD BE TURNED EASILY. WITH STRONG PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, THE REAR TIRES WERE HARD TO MOVE, BUT STILL COULD BE MOVED BY HAND. THE 2X THE REAR BRAKES WERE SERVICED, THE CYLINDERS HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED. A FRIEND HAS SUGGESTED THIS MEANS THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS GOING… Look up ODI 740593 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 746288 IN 2 YEARS I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, REPLACE MY BRAKES 6 TIMES, SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS 7 TIMES, FUEL PUMP, 8 RECALLS, WIPERS, NEW TIRES, AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS... COPIES OF REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES. Look up ODI 746288 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 549002 TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. NLM Look up ODI 549002 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 542543 TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO VIBRATIONS. Look up ODI 542543 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10196733 · 80 mi I BROUGHT A NEW KIA SEPHIA IN 1998, AND HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT! TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES BY THE MECHANIC FOR KIA MOTORS, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON 7/2007. ALSO , THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BUT NO MECHANIC CAN LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10196733 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 717017 THIS CAR HAS HAD NEW TRANSMISSION/BRAKES/RADIO AND BATTERY, AND I AM WAITING ON SOMETHING NEW TO HAPPEN SOON. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT MY FEET WAS NOT AAS DEPENDABLE AS A CAR..MY MISTAKE. IF THE REPAIRS KEEP UP I WILL HAVE A NEW CAR WITHOUT EVEN TRADING!!! THIS CAR GIVES NEW MEANING TO LEMON. AK Look up ODI 717017 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 744051 I BOUGHT MY KIA SEPHIA IN 1998. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES FIXED 2 TIMES AND TAY REPLACED ONCE. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ALSO. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN RIDING VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS IT MAKES A VERY LOUD SOUND. WHEN I TR TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO CHANGE INTO GEARS. IT ALSO CONSTANTLY MAKES A LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHEN I AM AT ABOUT 40-50MPH. THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND $$$. I AM TRYIN TO FIGURE OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN A WHOLE BUNCH OF RECALLS I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT OR IF T… Look up ODI 744051 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854259 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOP. ALSO, ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TO DRUMS. HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE CONDENSATION, AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS. VEHICLE NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION AND IT STILL SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE WHEN BACKING UP. AK Look up ODI 854259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 887551 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT WOULD FLASH, SECOND TIME VEHICLE JUST QUIT, THIS WAS SECOND TRANSMISSION VEHICLE HAS HAD. AK Look up ODI 887551 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 742422 THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS HARD STARTING AT TIMES, EVEN RIGHT AFTER I GOT A TUNE UP FROM THE DEALER. GLOVEBOX HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE BECAUSE THE CLOSING MECHANISM JAMS AND WILL NOT OPEN. TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED, SHIFTS ROUGHLY SINCE NEW. THE BRAKES GRIND CONSTANTLY, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS, THEN REPLACED BRAKE PADS AFTER THAT, NOW GRINDING AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 742422 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 725295 SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1999, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE ENGIN LT STAYING ON; STILL ON AND NOT REPAIRED. LT WOULD BE BACK ON THE SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY AFTER PICKING UP FROM DEALERSHIP; BRAKES NEEDED FOR INSPECTION; NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY; SQUEEKY AND WHOLE FRONT END MAKES NOISES WHEN YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. Look up ODI 725295 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 548996 VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM Look up ODI 548996 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549011 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NLM Look up ODI 549011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 8001511 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HOOD RELEASED AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH BLOCKED VISION OF DRIVER, CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY TO REPORT WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND WERE NOISY, REQUESTED REAR BRAKES BE CLEANED LUBED, DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN AND EXCESSIVE DUST IN REAR BRAKES, NUMEROUS ENGINE PROBLEMS SUCH AS COOLING FAN RUMBLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE STALL, BURNING … Look up ODI 8001511 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 552123 AIR CONDITIONER LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY EVAPORATOR AND VACUUM HOSE. MJS Look up ODI 552123 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 782965 HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. ET Look up ODI 782965 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 850755 WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP VEHICLE DOESN'T START UP PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND VEHICLE JERKS. IN ADDITION, COMPUTER CHIP/ GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP OVER TEN TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. AK Look up ODI 850755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854026 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. CAR WILL NOT START, ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. AK Look up ODI 854026 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854259 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOP. ALSO, ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TO DRUMS. HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE CONDENSATION, AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS. VEHICLE NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION AND IT STILL SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE WHEN BACKING UP. *AK Look up ODI 854259 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 708778 BREAK PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES WHEN CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR OIL CHANGE. I COULD NOT FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS TANK AND FLOAT VALVE WERE REPLACED AFTER WAITING A MONTH FOR THE PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND O/D OFF LIGHT WOULD FLASH, CALLED DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW COUPLING WAS NEEDED. WAITED MONTH FOR PART. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP CAR, DEALER STATED IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTEAD.… Look up ODI 708778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 854259 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOP. ALSO, ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TO DRUMS. HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE CONDENSATION, AND DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS. VEHICLE NOW ON THIRD TRANSMISSION AND IT STILL SLIPS OUT OF REVERSE WHEN BACKING UP. AK Look up ODI 854259 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 887551 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT WOULD FLASH, SECOND TIME VEHICLE JUST QUIT, THIS WAS SECOND TRANSMISSION VEHICLE HAS HAD. AK Look up ODI 887551 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 549026 VEHICLE WEATHERSTRIPING CAMING OFF. NLM Look up ODI 549026 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	3 ODI 705655 WE HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES AND THE DRUMS ONCE. THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING AND TAKING OFF. VARIOUS PROBLEMS CONCERNING MINOR PROBLEMS, SEAT CUSHION , LIGHTER, A/C, GAS SPEWING BACK OUT OF TANK ETC. OUR MAJOR CONCERN IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH STARTED SIX WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND HASN'T ENDED YET. THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE IS UNCOOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 705655 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 711645 OH SIRS, THERE ARE PLENTY MORE PARTS/COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS FAILED. Look up ODI 711645 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 549001 WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 549001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549003 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SLOW START OR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NLM Look up ODI 549003 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549004 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NLM Look up ODI 549004 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 549003 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SLOW START OR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NLM Look up ODI 549003 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549014 BRAKES FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 549014 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 549015 ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BRAKE AND DASH LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. NLM Look up ODI 549015 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 543752 CRACK IN CANISTER. Look up ODI 543752 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 715746 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 715746 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 742422 THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS HARD STARTING AT TIMES, EVEN RIGHT AFTER I GOT A TUNE UP FROM THE DEALER. GLOVEBOX HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE BECAUSE THE CLOSING MECHANISM JAMS AND WILL NOT OPEN. TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED, SHIFTS ROUGHLY SINCE NEW. THE BRAKES GRIND CONSTANTLY, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS, THEN REPLACED BRAKE PADS AFTER THAT, NOW GRINDING AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 742422 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 549026 VEHICLE WEATHERSTRIPING CAMING OFF. NLM Look up ODI 549026 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 713110 HAS BEEN IN 17 TIMES AND STILL NEED BRAKES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK !!MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY. Look up ODI 713110 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

47 mentions · 9.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10051293 · 65,000 mi

I PURCHASED A KIA IN MARCH 02' I USED THE CAR FOR LONG TRIPS THE FIRST YEAR I HAD OWNED THE CAR AND I HAD NO FAULTS IN JAN.- FEB 03' THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT IN TO NUMEROUS GEARS AND THEN STALL. I WAS THEN DEPLOYED TO IRAQ. I LEFT THE CAR WITH A GOOD FRIEND. WHEN I CAME BACK HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. FRIEND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP.FRIEND THEN REPLACED FUEL PUMP AGAIN WHEN CAR WOULDN'T START. FRIEND LEFT THE CAR ALONE,WHEN IT DIDN'T START, UNTIL I HAD RETURNED FROM IRAQ. I CAME BACK AND TOOK THE…

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ODI 10067413 · 60,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HARD START THAT WOULD NOT HOLD FUEL PRESSURE. *SC *JB

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ODI 10124385

DT: VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS. KIA 1998 HAD BEEN RECALLED. PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED, HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEM. *TT

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

24 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10025061

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO COME TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE ON THE LAWN IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. AND THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TT *JB

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ODI 10034101 · 40,000 mi

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY*AK THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB

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ODI 10313889 · 160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 KIA SEPHIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO 50 MPH ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM.

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

14 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,004 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10041479

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS, AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT HAD 5 RECALLS AND THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD CONSISTS OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND O/D LIGHT FLASHING. ALSO, CAR ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR. WHEN IT IS PUT INTO REVERSE IT ALSO SEEMS AS IF HESITATE TO CRANK UP AS WELL. *LA

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ODI 10070176 · 44,508 mi

I BOUGHT A 1998 KIA SEPHIA FROM TOYOTA CARLSBAD 2 YEARS AGO IN MAY, 2001 THAT I PAID CASH FOR. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE KIA SEPHIA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO TOYOTA CARLSBAD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T PUT THE GAS CAP BACK ON CORRECTLY. AUGUST, 2002 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AT FUTURE AUTOMOTIVE IN RANCHO BERNARDO AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. FUTURE AUTOMOTIVE SENT THE CAR TO MIKE'S TRANSMISSION IN POWAY. MIKE WORKED AND WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS IN HIS SHOP FOUR…

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ODI 10151084 · 83,500 mi

FLASHING OVERDRIVE DASH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT DUE TO FAULTY PRESSURE SENSOR AT FUEL INJECTOR. *NM

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

13 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 548996

VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM

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ODI 549003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SLOW START OR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NLM

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ODI 549018

VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM

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Hard or delayed shifting

12 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 707763

TAIL LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING, THIS IS 4TH TIME FOR BRAKES SQUEAKING AND PULSATING, COW PANEL BAFFLE NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE OF WATER POURING IN BEHIND GLOVE BOX.PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW PULL ME OVER AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR KIA SEPHIAS AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ALSO THE ENGINE SOMETIMES WON'T START THE FIRST TIME. IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD WHEN STARTING. THE GAS TANK HAS YET TO LET ME FILL IT ALL THE WAY. IT GETS ALMOST…

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ODI 711990

WHEN GENTLY BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY. ALSO, WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP SMOOTHLY. IT JERKS AND VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ROTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. ONE WINTER MORNING, I NOTICED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THEY HAD SOMEHOW LOOSENED. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATION THAT DAY. WHEN HAVING THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT BY ONE OF KIA'S SERVICE CENTERS, THE GUY THERE INDICATED THAT THE…

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ODI 715635

SINCE PURCHASE HAVE RETURNED CAR UNDER WARRANTY AT LEAST 10 TIMES, ALWAYS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, EMISSIONS SYSTEM, AND BRAKES. ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES, CAR LURCHES AND IS SHAKEY, OFTEN WITH A FUNNY NOISE AND BAD SMELL. DEALERSHIP HAS "FIXED" SAME PROBLEM EACH TIME, TO NO AVAIL. DANGER FACTOR HAS INCREASED AS I NOW LIVE IN SNOWY CLIMATE. CAR HAS NO POWER, THEN LURCHES FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED, STOPS IN TRAFFIC, STALLS OR WON'T START AT ALL. TACHOMETER GOES UP TO 4 OR 5 BEFORE LEAV…

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Steering assistance concerns

5 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10051293 · 65,000 mi

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ODI 556045

POWER STEERING PUMP MADE A WHINING NOISE WHICH WAS HEARD WHEN CAR GOT WARM, PUMP WAS REPLACED 2 TIME. *ET

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ODI 8001511

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HOOD RELEASED AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH BLOCKED VISION OF DRIVER, CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY TO REPORT WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND WERE NOISY, REQUESTED REAR BRAKES BE CLEANED LUBED, DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN AND EXCESSIVE DUST IN REAR BRAKES, NUMEROUS ENGINE PROBLEMS SUCH AS COOLING FAN RUMBLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE STALL, BURNING …

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 743838

I ALSO HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE SME PROBLEM. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON 02/06/99 TOOK CAR IN BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEY FOUND CODE PO 440 FOR EVAP EMISSIONS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION THEY FOUND HOSE THAT RUBBED AGAINST BRACKET CREATED LEAK 02/27/99 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN AND SMELL GAS FUMES FOUND ENGINE SURGES AND HARD TO START PERFORMED G300 GROUND WIRE REPAIR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT TO CORRECT PROBLEM 03/15/99 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN CODE PO172 REPLACED DEFECTIVE MASS AIR FLOW METER SOLENOID VALVE DURING…

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ODI 841251

FUEL LINE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT HAS SEPARATED, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT/PUMP/ROTORS AND PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b