1999 Kia Sephia suspension problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Kia Sephia — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has been a constant repair and financial problem for the last 4 years starting two weeks after I purchased the car. It is an unsafe vehicle and can not be kept maintained for safety or reliability it was purchased with 21000 miles on the vehicle and a majority of repairs has had to be…”
filed Jan 6, 2006
“The car died while driving down the road repeatedly. Battery leaked. Brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 miles. The vents on the dashboard have popped up and broken. Now the defroster does not blow the air on the windshield. This vehicle was stored in a garage. The seams on the…”
filed Oct 3, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Sephia | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 Sephia | 23 | 5% |
| 1997 Sephia | 4 | 2% |
| 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.