1997 Kia Sephia body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 23 complaints for the 1997 Kia Sephia, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
I have had numerous problems with this. The check engine light has come on, the rotors had to be replaced twice and they still made noise but the dealer said there was nothing else they could do, the hinge on the back door failed, the left strut had to be replaced. This time the entire bottom of the car was damaged the car skipped when in drive to reverse and the breaks would not allow the car to come to a complete stop.
The dashboard is warped/coming up and has bent/ruined the defrost/defogger system. It happened all on it's own, we did nothing to provoke this. I am the original owner and the car has never been in a wreck. I am concerned if it has caused airbag damage. It is a hazard not to be able to defrost/defog windows. Also the tailpipe keeps getting holes in it and we have to keep getting welding done on it.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Kia Sephia
- Brakes 91 complaints
- Engine 46 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Transmission 22 complaints
- Seat belts 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints