1995 KIA Sephia

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/19/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL, NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

• 12/18/1995· STRUCTURE

  THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TT

• 12/12/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS RUST STARTING FOAM IN THE FILLER TUBE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 12/08/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LATCH, DASH, INTERIOR LIGHTING AND DRIVER SEAT. *AK

• 12/02/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. *AK

• 11/29/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE DASH HAS SEVERAL DISCOLORED BROWN.. LOOKING LIKE BURNT SPOTS ON IT AND HAS COMPLETELEY COME UNGLUED NEAREAST THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEFROSTERS ARE RENDERED USELESS BY THIS. I COMPLAINED TO A KIA DEALER AND HE SAID I COULD HAVE A NEW ONE PUT ON. BUT ONLY COMPLETELY AT MY EXPENSE.*AK

• 11/13/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVING AT AN HIGH SPEED AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS IT STARTS TO STALL AND WILL ALSO SHUT OFF AT AN HIGH SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/03/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE ENGINECHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *AK

• 10/28/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF.THE DRIVER RECEIVES NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 10/26/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED. TT

• 10/25/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE LOUD NOISE, AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FIVE TIMES TO BE CHECKED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED PADS AND ROTORS . *AK

• 10/25/1995· EQUIPMENT

  SPARE TIRE CARRIER LATCH FAILED, CAUSING CARRIER TO SWING OPEN/BEND.

• 10/18/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO ROLL BACK AWAY FROM WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE DRIVER. IF STANDING IN FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE ONE CAN SEE INTO THE CONTROL PANEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 10/17/2000· POWER TRAIN

  GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAME OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND AS SHE WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE LEVER, IT LITERALLY SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE METAL, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE METAL USED WAS FAULTY, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

• 10/15/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD FAILED.* ET

• 10/09/1997· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONING PIPE BROKE.

• 10/09/1997· AIR BAGS

  UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG FAILED.

• 10/01/2002· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART, THE GLUE, BOLTS AND PLASTIC COVER ARE ALL COMING APART. NLM *YH

• 09/26/1995· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS LOOSE AND DEALER TIGHTENED . TT

• 09/21/2000· VISIBILITY

  THERE ARE BROWN SPOTS, IN AN OTHERWISE NAVY BLUE COLORED DASH, THAT APPEAR TO BE BURNED AREAS. ALSO, THE PART OF THE DASH CONNECTED CLOSEST TO THE WIND SHIELD HAS BECOME COMPLETELY UNGLUED. UPON CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE DASH ITSELF BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. SINCE OUR WARRANTEE HAD EXPIRED, WE THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY FAIR UNTIL WE WERE INFORMED WE COULD ONLY HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP (WHO CHARGES $80/HOUR). OUR REGULAR AUTO BODY SPECIALIST WOULD CHARGE US HALF OF THAT AMOUNT, AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE ACTUALLY PAYING FOR THE DASH. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO LET US TAKE THE FREE DASH OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEN WHEN WE ASKED FOR THAT AGREEMENT IN WRITING, THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NEVER AGREED TO ALLOW THAT. WE ASKED THEM TO REVIEW THEIR "QUALITY ASSURANCE" TAPES. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT EVEN IF THE TAPES PROVED THE CONVERSATION OCCURED AS WE SAID, WE STILL COULD NOT TAKE THE DASH ANYWHERE OTHER THAN THE DEALERSHIP. WE DID NOT EVEN BUY THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. BY OFFERING TO GIVE US A REPLACEMENT DASH FREE OF CHARGE, THEY WERE ADMITTING THAT IT WAS A DEFECT. OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WE SHOWED THE DASH TO, NOT ONE PERSON HAD EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT IN THEIR LIVES. WE FEEL THAT WE WERE DECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

• 09/13/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS. TT

• 09/12/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RADIATOR HAS OVERHEATED AND CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DAMAGING THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 09/08/2003· SEAT BELTS

  RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *TS REQUESTING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN #(02V-216) OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES 1995-98 KIA SEPHIS AND SPORTAGE VEHICLES.

• 09/08/1999· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN 4 CAR COLLISION WHERE THERE WAS FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELTS UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

• 09/08/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT RIGHT DEALER REPLACED SHOULDER BELT . TT

• 09/02/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THE ORIGINAL CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 20000 MILES, THEN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 60000 MILES. NOW AT 72500 MILES BOTH THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION ARE BEING REPLACED AGAIN, AFTER A TOTAL FAILURE.

• 08/28/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE EITHER TOO TIGHT OR NOT TO RETRACT PROPERLY.

• 08/24/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

• 08/24/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN FAILURE. *AK

• 08/17/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

• 08/03/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 08/02/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT HORN NEVER WORKED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AFTER REALIZING IT DIDN'T WORK. DEALER REPLACED IT ONCE BEFORE. HORN STILL HAS A PROBLEM. *AK

• 07/25/2000· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, AND THEN ROLLED OVER A COUPLE TIMES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

• 07/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL. HAD TROUBLE STOPPING/EAR WINDSHIELD KEEPS POPPING OUT BENT FRAME, AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE SHAFT IS CROOKED.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

• 07/21/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD SEPARATING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S VIEW IS OBSCURED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TO CALL "800" NUMBER IN OWNER'S MANUAL. *AK

• 07/15/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. ONCE THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE STARTS TO USE FUEL EXCESSIVELY WITH FUMES OR POSSIBLE BURNING SMELL FOR WHICH THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. VEHICLE SERVICED TWICE WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. *AK *SLC

• 07/10/1998· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION.

• 07/07/1997· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

• 07/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT. OWNER TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES, AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT TELL HER THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 06/26/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE.

• 06/23/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. ROTORS/PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALERS NOTED CONSUMER'S NELIGENCE. *AK

• 06/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ABS: EXPERIENCED 3 TIMES WITHIN 8 MONTH PERIOD, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; ALSO, O2 SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON RAILROAD. AIR FLOW SENSOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ON FREEWAY RAMP FOUR WEEKS LATER O2 SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED, FOUR WEEKS AFTER BRAKE INSPECTION, NEW ROTORS AND PADS WERE INSTALLED AFTER THE DEALER STATED NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION OR SAFETY DEFECTS COULD BE DETECTED.*JB

• 06/20/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. *AK

• 06/06/1996· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE'S CLUTCH SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES DUE TO SLIPPING AND HAD ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPING, THE CAR WAS BROAD SIDED.OCCUPANTS HAD INJURIES. *AK

• 06/03/1999· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR WHICH IS SITTING ON THE TAIL PIPE KEEPS LOOSENING. *AK

• 06/03/1997· STEERINGCrash

  DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 65MPH, VEHICLE STEERED VERY HARD TO LEFT AND THEN TO RIGHT, HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION , HAD NO CONTROL , IMPACT AGAIN. *AK

• 05/24/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN FAILED FIVE TIMES.

• 05/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DH

• 05/15/1996· POWER TRAIN

  4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

• 05/05/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE KEY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK