KIA Sephia problems reported in Texas
143 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from Texas, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
143
Complaints from Texas
7
Crashes
12
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
23
16.1%
Engine & Cooling
23
16.1%
Brakes
21
14.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
7.7%
Other & Unspecified
10
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
7.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
4.9%
Body & Structure
7
4.9%
Airbags
6
4.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
2.8%
Lights
4
2.8%
Suspension
4
2.8%
By model year
1995 Sephia
14
9.8%
1996 Sephia
34
23.8%
1997 Sephia
10
7.0%
1998 Sephia
34
23.8%
1999 Sephia
16
11.2%
2000 Sephia
30
21.0%
2001 Sephia
4
2.8%
2002 Sephia
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Houston
17
19.1%
College Station
9
10.1%
Bryan
9
10.1%
Dallas
9
10.1%
Plano
8
9.0%
Austin
8
9.0%
Rosenberg
7
7.9%
FT Hood
6
6.7%
Tyler
4
4.5%
Richardson
4
4.5%
Waco
4
4.5%
FT Worth
4
4.5%