KIA Sephia problems reported in California
268 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
268
Complaints from California
37
Crashes
2
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
74
27.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
37
13.8%
Engine & Cooling
23
8.6%
Seat Belts
22
8.2%
Electrical System
19
7.1%
Airbags
15
5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
10
3.7%
Suspension
8
3.0%
Steering
8
3.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
2.6%
By model year
1994 Sephia
13
4.9%
1995 Sephia
38
14.2%
1996 Sephia
37
13.8%
1997 Sephia
36
13.4%
1998 Sephia
37
13.8%
1999 Sephia
37
13.8%
2000 Sephia
52
19.4%
2001 Sephia
16
6.0%
2002 Sephia
1
0.4%
2003 Sephia
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
18
18.0%
Reseda
11
11.0%
Pinon Hills
10
10.0%
Napa
10
10.0%
Stockton
8
8.0%
Sacramento
7
7.0%
SAN Diego
7
7.0%
Ladera Ranch
6
6.0%
Victorville
6
6.0%
Vallejo
6
6.0%
Vacaville
6
6.0%
Chula Vista
5
5.0%