1998 Kia Sephia fuel system, gasoline problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1998 Kia Sephia — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 kia sephia. The contact noticed that his vehicle would periodically fail to start. On one occasion, the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic changed the fuel pump. A few weeks later, the failure recurred. The mechanic changed the fuel pump relay, but the…”
filed Mar 12, 2009
“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…”
filed Dec 30, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Sephia | 13 | 5% |
| 1999 Sephia | 43 | 10% |
| 1997 Sephia | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 Sephia | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 Sephia | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.