KIA Sephia problems reported in Florida
375 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from Florida, 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.
375
Complaints from Florida
34
Crashes
19
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
88
23.5%
Engine & Cooling
50
13.3%
Electrical System
49
13.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
35
9.3%
Other & Unspecified
21
5.6%
Body & Structure
21
5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
19
5.1%
Airbags
18
4.8%
Suspension
15
4.0%
Lights
13
3.5%
Seat Belts
10
2.7%
Steering
10
2.7%
By model year
1995 Sephia
1
0.3%
1996 Sephia
48
12.8%
1997 Sephia
71
18.9%
1998 Sephia
87
23.2%
1999 Sephia
87
23.2%
2000 Sephia
62
16.5%
2001 Sephia
19
5.1%
Cities reporting most
Miami
33
19.0%
Port Charlotte
25
14.4%
Orlando
22
12.6%
Coral Springs
15
8.6%
Gainesville
12
6.9%
Palmetto
11
6.3%
Pensacola
11
6.3%
Tampa
11
6.3%
Jacksonville
11
6.3%
Fort Laude
8
4.6%
Fort Pierce
8
4.6%
Royal Palm Beach
7
4.0%