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Kia Sephia service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

633 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 7 Sephia model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 250 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2001 Sephia1110%
2000 Sephia7930%
1999 Sephia16939%
1998 Sephia25051%
1997 Sephia7235%
1996 Sephia3832%
1995 Sephia1422%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.