1998 Kia Sephia equipment problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Kia Sephia — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just replaced all 3 belts on my car and when I started the car everyday the car made a real bad grinding noise as if the belts were never replaced. *ak”
filed Dec 1, 2003
“The brakes on this car are terrible! I have been in and out of the shop since this car was bought. I have had numerous pad and rotor replacements. I even got into a rear-end accident 1 1/2 years ago that I could have avoided with competent brakes. I now have to replace the drums and rear shoes…”
filed Dec 26, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017
Equipment problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Sephia | 13 | 5% |
| 1999 Sephia | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 Sephia | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 Sephia | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 Sephia | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.