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Best and worst years for the Kia Sephia

Of the 8 model years of the Kia Sephia with enough data to compare, the 1998 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (720), and the 1994 has the fewest (19).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Kia Sephia 0 375 750 1994: 19 19 '94 1995: 65 65 '95 1996: 114 '96 1997: 240 '97 1998: 720 720 '98 1999: 505 505 '99 2000: 337 '00 2001: 140 '01 2002: 6 '02 2003: 2 '03
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
199419
199565
1996114
1997240
1998720
1999505
2000337
2001140
20026
20032

What stands out

The 1998 stands out, with about 3.8 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1999, 2000.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1998 and 1999. Or the years with the fewest: 1994 and 1995.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
200322
200266
2001140158
2000337461
1999505749
1998720994
1997240375
1996114203
199565104
19941925