1999 Kia Sephia fuel system, gasoline problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Kia Sephia — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 kia sephia. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 99v317000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). He was not experiencing any failures at the time, but he took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the fuel pump connectors. In 2003…”
filed Jul 17, 2009
“1999 sephia brakes, transmission were replaced. Consumer feels that the exhaust should be recalled. *ts the technician determine that there was a split in the centerpipe of the exhaust which caused it to be loud. The part is a piece of flexible housing. The part could not be purchased separately…”
filed Jun 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Sephia | 13 | 5% |
| 1998 Sephia | 51 | 10% |
| 1997 Sephia | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 Sephia | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 Sephia | 2 | 3% |
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.