1999 Kia Sephia air bags problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Kia Sephia — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fax on behalf of, re an accident with his 1999 kia sephia the airbags failed to deploy and the back brakes did not function correctly since the purchase of the vehicle. *kb *jb”
filed Nov 1, 2007
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle 45mph another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. This resulted in a collision, the air bags did not deploy. Also the driver's seat fell backward during the collision. Injuries were sustained; the vehicle was able to be driven home. The…”
filed Mar 6, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 18 | 17% |
| 2000 Sephia | 32 | 12% |
| 1998 Sephia | 31 | 6% |
| 1997 Sephia | 30 | 15% |
| 1996 Sephia | 11 | 9% |
| 1995 Sephia | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.