KIA Sephia problems reported in Washington
69 of the 3,080 complaints filed about the KIA Sephia came from Washington, 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.
69
Complaints from Washington
5
Crashes
4
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
25
36.2%
Airbags
6
8.7%
Engine & Cooling
6
8.7%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.8%
Seat Belts
4
5.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
4.3%
Body & Structure
3
4.3%
Electrical System
3
4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
4.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.9%
By model year
1995 Sephia
2
2.9%
1996 Sephia
7
10.1%
1997 Sephia
7
10.1%
1998 Sephia
11
15.9%
1999 Sephia
9
13.0%
2000 Sephia
27
39.1%
2001 Sephia
6
8.7%
Cities reporting most
Rochester
15
30.0%
Kent
8
16.0%
Seattle
5
10.0%
Dupont
4
8.0%
Beinbridge Island
3
6.0%
Port Orchard
3
6.0%
Mountlake Terrace
2
4.0%
Newport
2
4.0%
DES Moines
2
4.0%
Kennewick
2
4.0%
Everett
2
4.0%
Aberdeen
2
4.0%