2001 Kia Sephia service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Kia Sephia — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In august of 2006 I had taken my car in for brakes. Coming to find out my brakes were bad, I needed new rotors and my wheel cylinders blew out. Causing me to lose my brakes one day on my way to work. Had the vehicle towed in to have it fixed. Called the dealer they said there is no complaints on…”
filed Feb 10, 2007
“When starting the car mostly in the morning, the brake failed. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor. The pedal was all the way to the floor (level with the clutch) before the car came to a complete stop. *nm”
filed Jan 17, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sephia | 79 | 30% |
| 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 2001 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.