1997 Kia Sephia service brakes, hydraulic problems
72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Kia Sephia — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I bought the car the brakes felt bad because I had to push the brake all the way to the floor. After having it for 2 weeks other thing started to go wrong. I had to buy a cap and rotor and get spark plug and wires. Now the transmission is messing up. They are not willing to put me in something…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“Consumer states brakes have been worked on 5 or 6 times in less than the first 18 months, dealer states this was normal because brakes were new. *slc”
filed May 14, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 11 | 10% |
| 2000 Sephia | 79 | 30% |
| 1999 Sephia | 169 | 39% |
| 1998 Sephia | 250 | 51% |
| 1996 Sephia | 38 | 32% |
| 1995 Sephia | 14 | 22% |
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.