1998 Kia Sephia electrical system problems
134 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Kia Sephia, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 134 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 9 fires, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Brakes failed causing accident, they have been replaced 4 times also rotors fuel pump, transmission, glovebox,wiring harness, many other things too... Could have lost my 2 of my grandsons in the accident... Are we going to put up with this???
I brought a new kia sephia in 1998, and had nothing but trouble with it! Transmission was replaced 2 times by the mechanic for kia motors, and needed to be replaced again on 7/2007. Also , the brakes have been replaced 4 times and need to be replaced again. Now the headlights keep turning off while driving at night, but no mechanic can locate the electrical short problem.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Kia Sephia
- Brakes 317 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Fuel system 65 complaints
- Transmission 62 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47 complaints
- Exhaust system 35 complaints
- Lighting 34 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints