1996 Kia Sephia power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Kia Sephia — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Oil filters made by any other company than kia does not work. I had to get an oil change twice because the one done by the car lot was not a kia oil filter and the one I had done was not a kia filter. I took the car to a kia repair shop the next day and they cleaned the area and changed the filter…”
filed Dec 30, 1999
“Vehicle would not start at certain times, then the transmission went out while driving. Dealer replaced transmission, and now engine check light is back on. *ak”
filed Jul 22, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
Power Train problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 18 | 17% |
| 2000 Sephia | 50 | 19% |
| 1999 Sephia | 71 | 17% |
| 1998 Sephia | 68 | 14% |
| 1997 Sephia | 30 | 15% |
| 1995 Sephia | 12 | 19% |
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.