2000 Kia Sephia equipment problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2000 Kia Sephia — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've had many problems with the catalytic converters disintegrating from within. I've had them replaced many times at least 3 or 4 times in the last 2 yrs the most recent was this summer about 2 months ago. I am having this problem again it begins to act like it's going to stall, then starts…”
filed Sep 8, 2004
“The vehicle cut off. The dealer stated that the fuel pump was defective. Also, the alarm system was defective. *ak the dash board light was intermittent. *sc *jb”
filed Sep 2, 2004
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% |
| 1999 Sephia | 11 | 3% |
| 1998 Sephia | 26 | 5% |
| 1997 Sephia | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 Sephia | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 Sephia | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.