17 of the 461 complaints about the 2000 KIA Sephia are about the fuel system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 42,800 miles.
17
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10090326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME, MOLDING FELL OFF 4 TIMES DURING FIRST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. BATTERY REPLACED AFTER ONLY HAVING VEHICLE 2 MONTHS. AIR CONDITION (A/C) FUSE BLEW TWICE FAN FUSE BLEW ONCE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. BACK DOORS STICK SHUT. BACK DOORS HINGES RUSTED AND BENT CAUSING SQUEAKING AND NOT COMPLETELY TO SHUT. TRANS SHIFTS HARD AND SOMETIMES STICKS. ENGINE LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKED TRANS WAS SHIFTED BY ITSELF. HAD TRANS FLUSHED SEEMS TO BE OK. CAR SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. TAPE PLAYER MAKES FUNNY NOISES IF USED FOR LONG TIME.GAS MILEAGE HAS BEEN POOR SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. MOLDING TURNED WHITE. CAR HAS HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED TWICE. FUEL SENSOR IN TANK REPLACED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10042942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME, MOLDING FELL OFF 4 TIMES DURING FIRST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. BATTERY REPLACED AFTER ONLY HAVING VEHICLE 2 MONTHS. AIR CONDITION (A/C) FUSE BLEW TWICE FAN FUSE BLEW ONCE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. BACK DOORS STICK SHUT. BACK DOORS HINGES RUSTED AND BENT CAUSING SQUEAKING AND NOT COMPLETELY TO SHUT. TRANS SHIFTS HARD AND SOMETIMES STICKS. ENGINE LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKED TRANS WAS SHIFTED BY ITSELF. HAD TRANS FLUSHED SEEMS TO BE OK. CAR SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. TAPE PLAYER MAKES FUNNY NOISES IF USED FOR LONG TIME.GAS MILEAGE HAS BEEN POOR SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. MOLDING TURNED WHITE. CAR HAS HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED TWICE. FUEL SENSOR IN TANK REPLACED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10042942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE I'M ABLE TO GET THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY FULL. AS SOON AS THE PUMP CLICKS OFF YOU CANNOT GET ANOTHER DROP IN AND THEN WHEN I LEAVE THE STATION AND GO ONLY A FEW MILES THE GAS GAUGE IS ALREADY MOVED OFF FULL. REFERENCED IN RQ03-006
NHTSA complaint #10005599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WILL NOT START BACK UP. CONSUMER HAS TO GET IT TOWED EVERY TIME. THEN, IT IS TOWED BACK TO DEALER, YET, DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES HE IS AFRAID THAT HE OR HIS DAUGHTER IS GOING TO GET HURT.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THERE IS SUDDEN ACCELERATION THEN SLOWING DOWN OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. EXPERIENCING FUEL RELATIONS PROBLEMS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE FUEL BOX. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #8011543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT FUEL SYSTEM DID SHUT DOWN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND OTHER FUEL TO LEAK OUT.
NHTSA complaint #8011405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A FULE SMELL OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN BEING STARTED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #563225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A FULE SMELL OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN BEING STARTED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #563225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED FIVE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #562904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON APRIL 2001. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN OCTOBER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN AT 9468 MILES AND AGAIN AT 15500 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO FAULTY FUEL CONTROL VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. RADIO CHANGER WOULD GET HOT AND WOULD NOT CHANGE STATIONS, DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXHAUST LEAK, DEALER REPLACED THE MUFFLER.
NHTSA complaint #897773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GUAGE FAULTY, HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED LESS THAN 5000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS
NHTSA complaint #751127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES GAS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS 1/2 TANK OF GAS, SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #561855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHENEVER FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL WOULD SPIT BACK OUT. THIS HAPPENS BEFORE FUEL TANK IS FULL.*AK *SLC REFERENCED IN RQ03-006
NHTSA complaint #885290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AT ONE TIME ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION, THEN I HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO GET THEM REPLACED AGAIN, THATS INCLUDING THE DRUMS, THAT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD VIBRATE AND WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE IT WOULD MAKE A POP SOUND. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ONE DAY I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR SMELLS LIKE SMOKE. I HAD IT CHECK BECAUSE IT SHIFTS HARD AND IT HESITATES ALL THE TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OKAY.
NHTSA complaint #737581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FILLING VEHICLE UP FUEL LEAKS OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK, AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT FULL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #875579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY,SHIFTING IMPOSSIBLE,FUEL WILL SPIT OUT (NOT TOPPING OFF),CONSTANLY REPLACING BRAKES. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-006
NHTSA complaint #734927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INCIDENT #1> HUSBAND DROVE V1 TO JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, ABOUT 21 DAYS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING, STARTED CAR PULLED FROM YARD/ ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, BACKED INTO YARD, CHECKED OIL NOTED NONE IN V1( DEALER STATES OTHERWISE) KIA ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED ON THAT SUNDAY EVENING, 11/28/1999/ V1 VIA TOW TAKEN TO GATORLAND TOYOTA. WE WHERE NOT GIVEN A RENTAL UNTIL 12/01/99> CANISTER BUFFER/ VALUE PUMP REPLACED, V1 STILL MAKES PINGS, KNOCKS WHEN ACCEL/>12/21/1999> ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING> 12/20/1999, ENGINE LIGHT CAME N AGAIN, GATORLAND SERVICE TECH ADVISED SAFE TO DRIVE( WE TOOK CAR IN NEXT DAY) THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH A RENTAL, SAME PROBLEM WITH VALVES, ( PURGE FLOW REPLACE) VAL- SOL USED> RATTLES STILL / TECHS STATED UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE. BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESS WHEN COIMG INTO DRIVE, ALL THE WAY DWN UNABLE TO STOP IN TIMELY MANOR, BARRIER IN FRONT DRIVEWAY.V1 PADS REPLACED/ TECH STATED ROTORS RESURFED, BRAKES STILL LOW, PROBLEM WITH BRAKES STARTED WHEN A V2 CAME THRU AND INTERSECTION I HAD TO SLAM MY BRAKES AND FROM THAT TIME BRAKES WENT DWN HILL.( STILL RATTLES) > V1 TRAVELING APROX 75 MPH ON I-75, HEARD A THUMPING ON ROOF OF V1, PULLED OVER / SAW RUBBER MOLDING HANGING FROM TOP/DRIVERS SIDE, THEN IT SLID DWN GLASS, TRIED TO SECURE BACK ON/ FLEW OFF AGAIN, SHOP ADVISED ON THAT SAME EVENING, THEY ADVISED./ NOT HELPFUL AT ALL> I WAS LEAVING FOR MY VACATION WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURED AND HAVE TO ALTER MY PLANS ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS STUPID CAR. GATORLAND AFTER HAVING MY CAR ALL DAY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART, AND I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND LEAVE IT ALLLLLLLLLL DAY, ONCE AGAIN, INCONVIENCE TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #723017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.