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2000 Kia Sephia brakes problems

100 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2000 Kia Sephia, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
100 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
34,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2000 Kia Sephia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 34,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 34,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 24 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 34,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

I had a car accident where I rear ended another vehicle because I could not stop. After further investigation on my own, I found there is a class action lawsuit against kia sephia & sportages for their 1998-2000 models for brake failure. The brakes either completely fail at once or a person is continually replacing brakes/pads, etc. I encourage anyone to file a complaint if they have any similar problems. *nlm

Reported at 20,000 miles, July 2002 CrashInjury

Friction material on rear drum brakes separated from brake shoe, causing right rear brake assembly to lock up without brake pedal application. Reapired problem with replacement of brake shoes, returned old shoes to pep boys in east providence, ri for core before I thought about filing complaint. Car only has 44,950 miles on it and shoes has approx. 60% of useful life left

Reported at 44,950 miles, December 2004

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