1998 Kia Sephia visibility problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Kia Sephia — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dear sir: kia sephia 1998 has several other problems which never been reported. My car (vin# [xxx]; 52,000 miles) has (1) an oil leak from the engine head (valve cover) gasket, which can potentially create a fire, and it has (2) very pure air flow on the windshield which reduce my driving…”
filed Jan 6, 2004
“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…”
filed Mar 1, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Sephia | 19 | 7% |
| 1999 Sephia | 18 | 4% |
| 1997 Sephia | 14 | 7% |
| 1996 Sephia | 7 | 6% |
| 1995 Sephia | 3 | 5% |
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.