1999 Kia Sephia equipment problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1999 Kia Sephia — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Took car to brenner and they said it was ok the first time. Overdrive kept turning off while driving. 7/03 took my car back and now it needs a transmission and they don't want to put it in, because I did not have them do the maintenance on my car. I showed proof that the work was done. They are way…”
filed Jul 16, 2003
“Would be driving and vehicle stalled out. Then, would restart on its own. Cruise control remained unreliable. Brakes would not release cruise control when it was on. Took to dealership & mechanic replaced electrical wires. Also, exhaust system had holes in it & was leaking, and air conditioner was…”
filed Dec 21, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are…
TSB-GEN085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 4, 2016
Equipment problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Sephia | 13 | 5% |
| 1998 Sephia | 26 | 5% |
| 1997 Sephia | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 Sephia | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 Sephia | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.