There have been 8 safety recalls for the KIA Sephia. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the KIA Sephia.
This condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 KIA Sephia, 1999 KIA Sephia |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The electrical circuit for the fuel pump is grounded at junction connector g300. If the pin tension is poor, or the bolt securing the connector to the vehicle floor is not tightened sufficiently, a poor connection is made.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 KIA Sephia, 1999 KIA Sephia |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Electrical current to the fuel pump passes through the c304 and c305 connectors. If exposed to moisture, these connectors could corrode. Over time, the fuel pump will not receive enough current to operate. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition could cause impairment of visibility in inclement weather increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 KIA Sephia, 1999 KIA Sephia |
| Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The ball socket on the windshield wiper link may be out of tolerance resulting in the link disengaging from the wiper motor drive under load, such as pushing against ice, snow or other resistance.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The loss of cruise control will cause temporary loss of control of vehicle speed. Loss of the speedometer will result in the operator not knowing the actual speed of the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1994 KIA Sephia |
| Component: POWER TRAIN |
| Recall Summary: The electronic speedometer sensor can seize, causing the speedometer and cruise control (if the car is equipped with cruise control) to stop functioning. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The latch can then pull out of the buckle when tension is applied.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 KIA Sephia, 2000 KIA Sephia, 1999 KIA Sportage, 2000 KIA Sportage |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the front safety belt buckles may emit a "click" sound during the buckling process that is similar to the sound emitted when a buckle is being latched, when it is not. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jun. 24, 2004 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 251,594 |
| Aug. 16, 2002 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 189,706 |
| Jul. 29, 2002 | Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch | 25,000 |
| Jul. 17, 2000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control | 100,137 |
| Nov. 9, 1999 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump | 102,944 |
| Nov. 9, 1999 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump | 102,944 |
| Oct. 6, 1999 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages | 90,054 |
| Jul. 25, 1994 | Power Train | 6,945 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2000 KIA Sephia | 1 |
| 1999 KIA Sephia | 5 |
| 1998 KIA Sephia | 6 |
| 1997 KIA Sephia | 1 |
| 1996 KIA Sephia | 1 |
| 1995 KIA Sephia | 1 |
| 1994 KIA Sephia | 1 |