1996 Kia Sephia air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Kia Sephia — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Jan 7, 2003
“Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. Please give any further details.*ak”
filed Sep 15, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 18 | 17% |
| 2000 Sephia | 32 | 12% |
| 1999 Sephia | 37 | 9% |
| 1998 Sephia | 31 | 6% |
| 1997 Sephia | 30 | 15% |
| 1995 Sephia | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Kia Sephia
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.