Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1995 Kia Sephia.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 KIA SEPHIA. AFTER RECEIVING AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDE… |
| 2004-03-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS ROLLING BACK FROM THE WINDSHIELD ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SID EOF THE CAR. UNABLE TO SECURE THE DASHBO… |
| 2003-03-03 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TECHNICAL DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. MR THE CONSUMER STATED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE VEHICLE MADE ALL KI… |
| 2002-06-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE DASH HAS SEVERAL DISCOLORED BROWN.. LOOKING LIKE BURNT SPOTS ON IT AND HAS COMPLETELEY COME UNGLUED NEAREAST THE WI… |
| 2002-03-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING LAP PORTION OF SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FORCES THROUGH ROLL OVER COLLISION SEQUENCE CAUSED MOUN… |
| 2002-02-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART, THE GLUE, BOLTS AND PLASTIC COVER ARE ALL COMING APART. NLM *YH |
| 2002-01-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *TS REQUESTING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN #(02V-216) OF SE… |
| 2000-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAME OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND AS SHE WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE LEVE… |
| 2000-06-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND THEN ROLLED OVER A COUPLE TIMES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK |
| 2000-06-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THERE ARE BROWN SPOTS, IN AN OTHERWISE NAVY BLUE COLORED DASH, THAT APPEAR TO BE BURNED AREAS. ALSO, THE PART OF THE D… |
| 1999-11-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DEAL… |
| 1999-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE ORIGINAL CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 20000 MILES, THEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 60000 MILES. NOW AT 72… |
| 1999-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT HORN NEVER WORKED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AFTER R… |
| 1998-07-12 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR WHICH IS SITTING ON THE TAIL PIPE KEEPS LOOSENING. *AK |
| 1998-06-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD SEPARATING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S VIEW IS OBSCURED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TO CALL "800" NUMBER IN OWN… |
| 1998-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. |
| 1997-11-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE ENGINECHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY. CONSUMER STATES… |
| 1997-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SPED FORWARD, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN N… |
| 1997-09-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE KEY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *… |
| 1997-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Yes | 4 | ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED WIRING HARNESS TO MELT /OVERHEAT. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, VEHICLE LOST C… |
| 1997-06-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LATCH, DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTING AND DRIVER SEAT. *AK |
| 1997-05-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-05-28 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 65MPH, VEHICLE STEERED VERY HARD TO LEFT AND THEN TO RIGHT, HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IM… |
| 1997-03-25 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | STEERING FAILURE, HIT SMALL POTHOLE, VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND… |
| 1996-12-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL, NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOA… |
| 1996-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL. HAD TROUBLE STOPPING/EAR WINDSHIELD KEEPS POPPING OUT BENT FRAME, AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLA… |
| 1996-10-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER… |
| 1996-05-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DH |
| 1996-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS: EXPERIENCED 3 TIMES WITHIN 8 MONTH PERIOD, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; ALSO, O2 SENSOR … |
| 1996-02-06 | CHILD SEAT | Yes | 1 | CENTURY 4265BHL082595. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHILD IN REAR HIT HEAD ON T SHIELD AND DRIVER… |
| 1996-01-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE SHOULDER BELTS ARE OVERSENSITIVE AND LOCKUP WITH ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT. … |
| 1995-12-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TT |
| 1995-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE LOUD NOISE, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FIVE TIMES TO BE CHEC… |
| 1995-09-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS. TT |
| 1995-09-05 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DOME LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. |
| 1995-08-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT |
| 1995-07-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED (5) TIMES FOR THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND (3) TIMES FOR THE EMERGENCY PARK… |
| 1995-06-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK IN PLACE . *AK |
| 1995-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1995-04-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CABLE LINE CAME LOOSE ON FRONT THE TRANSMISSION PURCHASE CAR 12/31/94. TT |
| 1995-03-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL WHEN IN INTERMITTENT MODE WILL NOT VARY SPEED. |
| 1995-03-10 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | WAS HIT BY A PICKUP IN THE REAR AND DRIVERS SEAT WENT FLAT INTO THE BACK SEAT KIA IS SAYING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FACTO… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT RIGHT DEALER REPLACED SHOULDER BELT . TT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | THE CV JOINTS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND NOW THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, FRONT AXLE FAILED.* ET |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO ROLL BACK AWAY FROM WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER. IF STANDING IN FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE ONE C… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROTECT DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS LOOSE AND DEALER TIGHTENED . TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF.THE DRIVER RECEIVES NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. THE DEA… |