937 problems have been reported for the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1998 Kia Motor Sephia. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 279 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (123 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Sephia, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia with the Kia Motor Sephia from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sephia is 937 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Kia Motor Sephia is 350.
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