2000 Kia Sephia service brakes, hydraulic problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Kia Sephia — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Replaced the rear brake shoes ,because of a noise when the brakes were applied. When the brake drum was removed the on the right side the brake lining fell on the floor. It had separated from the brake shoe. The brake drum showed no sign of over heating such as if the emergency brake was left…”
filed Sep 29, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 kia sephia. The brakes make a banging and knocking noise when they are applied. The contact stated that all of the brakes were changed, but the noise still persists. The current mileage was 129,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 01/29/08 *bf the consumer stated…”
filed Jan 7, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 11 | 10% |
| 1999 Sephia | 169 | 39% |
| 1998 Sephia | 250 | 51% |
| 1997 Sephia | 72 | 35% |
| 1996 Sephia | 38 | 32% |
| 1995 Sephia | 14 | 22% |
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.