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Kia Sephia won’t start reports by year

21 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on Kia Sephia vehicles. The most reported year is 1998 with 12 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
1999 Sephia92%
1998 Sephia122%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.