KIA Sephia problems reported in Virginia
140 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from Virginia, 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.
140
Complaints from Virginia
9
Crashes
5
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
38
27.1%
Airbags
16
11.4%
Electrical System
16
11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
10.7%
Engine & Cooling
13
9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
8.6%
Body & Structure
9
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
6
4.3%
Lights
6
4.3%
Seat Belts
4
2.9%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
1.4%
By model year
1996 Sephia
3
2.1%
1997 Sephia
47
33.6%
1998 Sephia
33
23.6%
1999 Sephia
40
28.6%
2000 Sephia
8
5.7%
2001 Sephia
9
6.4%
Cities reporting most
Norfolk
20
19.6%
Virginia B
16
15.7%
Virginia Beach
12
11.8%
Portsmouth
10
9.8%
Danville
9
8.8%
Ashburn
9
8.8%
Virgina
6
5.9%
Manassas
5
4.9%
VA Beach
4
3.9%
Williamsburg
4
3.9%
Chesapeake
4
3.9%
Lancaster
3
2.9%