Engine
Filed Sep 5, 2003
WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10038262
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2003
- Mileage
- 72,864 mi
1996 Kia Sephia Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Sep 5, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 118 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Kia Sephia submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Jul 9, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT BODY MOUNTS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. RELATED RECALL 98V323000, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10026908
- Incident
- Jul 8, 2003
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Mar 30, 2000
AFTER AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC LEFT THE OIL PLUG LOOSE AND THE PLUG FELL ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, NOW THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT A CONSUMER STRANDED.*ET
- NHTSA ID
- 783661
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 14, 2000
Fire reported
DUE TO WIRING PROBLEMS VEHICLE HAD STALLED, A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 856845
- Incident
- Jan 27, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 26, 2000
JULY OF 1999 HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. CAR KEPT OVERHEATING. PUT IT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS WHICH COST $400.00. HAD IT OUT ABOUT ONE WEEK HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME. IN OCTOBER WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN CHECKED THE ENGINE HAD COMPLETELY FROZEN UP. IT HAD OVERHEATED AGAIN BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NOR DID THE HEAT GUAGE MOVE TO INDICATE IT WAS HOT. AS I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND WORK ONLY PART TIME I AM NOW STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX AND BUMMING RIDES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717902
- Incident
- Oct 7, 1999
BrakesEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Apr 13, 1999
SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO WARPING/VIBRATION/SHUDDERING, ALSO GLAZED BRAKE LINING REPLACED DUE TO SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 544933
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1997
EngineInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 543202
Engine
Filed Dec 7, 1998
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831911
- Incident
- Oct 8, 1998
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 1998
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826893
- Incident
- Aug 18, 1998
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 1998
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES GRINDING AND INTERMITTENT STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 532620
Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1997
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS.
- NHTSA ID
- 526746
Engine
Filed Dec 1, 1997
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, ONE MONTH LATER THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHY. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 819582
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 26, 1997
NUMEROUS ENGINE REPAIRS DONE WHEN BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AFTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
- NHTSA ID
- 521446
- Incident
- Mar 31, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Jul 29, 1997
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STALLED. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. CLUTCH BURNED OUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814486
- Incident
- May 31, 1997
Engine
Filed Jul 29, 1997
ENGINE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE STALLS RIGHT IN THE STREET WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS, AND THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 814481
- Incident
- May 31, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+6 more
Filed Mar 31, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603332
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Jun 20, 1996
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, MAKE GRONDING NOISE/DIMMER SWITCH OVERHEATED/REPLACED RUSTED MUFFLER/GAS ACCELERATOR TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL/ VEHICLE BUCKS AND HESITATES AT LOW SPEED/NOISY LIFTERS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984857
- Incident
- Apr 22, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .