KIA Sephia problems reported in Ohio
157 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from Ohio, 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.
157
Complaints from Ohio
12
Crashes
7
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
45
28.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
20
12.7%
Electrical System
18
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
17
10.8%
Body & Structure
10
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
4.5%
Steering
7
4.5%
Lights
6
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.2%
Tires
4
2.5%
Airbags
3
1.9%
By model year
1998 Sephia
100
63.7%
1999 Sephia
23
14.6%
2000 Sephia
24
15.3%
2001 Sephia
9
5.7%
2002 Sephia
1
0.6%
Cities reporting most
Cincinnati
22
21.6%
Lakewood
17
16.7%
Columbus
16
15.7%
Fairfield
9
8.8%
Cleveland
7
6.9%
NEW London
6
5.9%
Shadyside
5
4.9%
Parma
5
4.9%
Cinti
4
3.9%
Painesville
4
3.9%
Brooklyn
4
3.9%
Norht Olmsted
3
2.9%