KIA Sephia problems reported in New Jersey
123 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from New Jersey, 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.
123
Complaints from New Jersey
15
Crashes
1
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
37
30.1%
Engine & Cooling
22
17.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
8.1%
Equipment & Accessories
9
7.3%
Electrical System
8
6.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
5.7%
Seat Belts
5
4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
4.1%
Lights
5
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
4
3.3%
Suspension
3
2.4%
Airbags
3
2.4%
By model year
1995 Sephia
1
0.8%
1996 Sephia
1
0.8%
1997 Sephia
14
11.4%
1998 Sephia
40
32.5%
1999 Sephia
35
28.5%
2000 Sephia
28
22.8%
2001 Sephia
4
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Manville
8
12.9%
Manalapan
8
12.9%
North Haledon
7
11.3%
Little EGG Harbor
5
8.1%
Irvington
5
8.1%
Somerset
5
8.1%
East Orange
4
6.5%
Millville
4
6.5%
Hackensack
4
6.5%
Vernon
4
6.5%
Toms River
4
6.5%
Colts Neck
4
6.5%