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Kia Sephia Transmission Problems

63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2001.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Transmission · 2000 4

BRAKES SQUEAKING WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND RPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALER CHECK...

Transmission · 2001 2

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THEN ANOTHER DAY THE CAR DIED GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD, AND THEN I GOT IT STARTED BACK UP ,AND WAS GOING HOME AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN....

Transmission · 2000 2

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CA FROM THE FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

Transmission · 2001 2

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REC...

Transmission · 2001 2

BEFORE 40,000 MILES, HAD FUEL PUMP CHANGED 2 TIMES, STARTER CHANGED 2 TIMES, NEW TRANSMISSION, IGNITION CONTROL MODULE ONCE, DOORS REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT, NEW PAINT JOB DUE TO TRASH UNDER ORIGINAL PAINT JOB, ALL HUB CAPS AND TRIM WERE RE...

Transmission · 2001 2

VEHICLE HAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF VEHICLE ROLLED INTO REVERSE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK. CONSUMER TO...

Transmission · 2000 2

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR A FIFTH TRANSMISSION. *NM

Transmission · 2000 2

TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE WAS FIXED 7 TIMES. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, SHIFT HARD AND AT TIMES THE REVERSE GEAR WOULD NOT WORK. FRONT ROTORS WARPED. *NM

Transmission · 2001 2

MY CAR HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN GIVEN A LOANER TO USE WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT WHEN YOU WORK.*AK

Transmission · 2001 2

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. *AK CONSUMER JUST HAD A SIXTH REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. *LA

Transmission · 2000 2

I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISION REPLACED TWICE IN MY 2000 SEPHIA, AND IT IS ABOUT TO QUIT AGAIN. *AK

Transmission · 2000 2

WHEN MY BOY FRIEND WENT TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON MY 2000 SEPHIA HE WAS TOLD THAT KIA DIDN'T MAKE PADS FOR MY CAR.WE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW ROTORS BECAUSE THE OLD ONES WERE SO WARPED YOU COULD HARDLY DRIVE THE CAR.KIA SAID THERE WAS...

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