Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 24, 1997CA
SEAL AND BOLT IN TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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1996 Kia Sephia complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →
Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 18, 1997FL
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 45-70 MPH.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 15, 1997GA
BRAKES SQUEAL.
Air Bags
Filed Apr 9, 1997OR
OTHER: REQUEST FOR AIRBAG REMOVAL.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 6, 1997GA
BRAKES SQUEAL.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 31, 1997TX
BRAKES FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › RotorCrash
Filed Dec 12, 1996LA
TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP GOING 10MPH, BRAKES DIDN'T TAKE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED AFTERWARDS, AT TIMES THERE'S A LOUD NOISE AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE NOISE STOPS AND VICE VERSA. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Nov 27, 1996FL
THERE IS ONLY A 2" SPACE BETWEEN GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY 3 TIMES.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 19, 1996CA
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 65MPH, VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, STUCK IN GEAR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. *AK
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 13, 1996FL
SEAMS OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY CRACKED.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Oct 15, 1996CO
WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST DUE TO DESIGN OF DEFOGGER SYSTEM; AIRFLOW NOT ENOUGH TO CLEAR WINDOWS; ONCE WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP, OWNER HAS TO PARK VEHICLE; IMPAIRS VISION, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 2, 1996TX
COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; IGNITION FAILURE/ AIR BAG LIGHT COME SON/INTERIOR LIGHTS GO DIM. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage2 injured
Filed Oct 1, 1996CA
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN PLACE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 3, 1996GA
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY SQUEAK VERY LOUD. VEHICLE HAS ABS. *AK
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 15, 1996FL
STEERING LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY, UPON RELEASING, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1996TX
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, MAKE GRONDING NOISE/DIMMER SWITCH OVERHEATED/REPLACED RUSTED MUFFLER/GAS ACCELERATOR TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL/ VEHICLE BUCKS AND HESITATES AT LOW SPEED/NOISY LIFTERS. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 30, 1996GA
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN VEHICLE STALLS OUT, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 24, 1996TX
VEHICLE BRAKES HAD FAILED THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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