1997 Kia Sephia electrical system problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Kia Sephia — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: 1997 kia sephia, the dashboard is lifting. When the consumer entered the vehicle she smelled something burning. Upon inspecting the dash she noticed the driver's side dash was burned. When the consumer cleaned the dash the cleaning cloth smelled burned and there was a brown residue on the…”
filed Aug 25, 2005
“I have a 1997 kia sephia rs and I have replaced the alternator belt 11 times and 4 of those have been in the last 3 months. I am unable to get any answers about why the belt keeps breaking from any repair shop, other than it must be a sizing defect by kia. This last belt was replaced 6/05 and broke…”
filed Aug 18, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 15 | 14% |
| 2000 Sephia | 45 | 17% |
| 1999 Sephia | 63 | 15% |
| 1998 Sephia | 104 | 21% |
| 1996 Sephia | 19 | 16% |
| 1995 Sephia | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.