8.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,833 miles

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problem #7

Jan 302001

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,830 miles
Pre owned vehicle purchased in very good condition and still in very good condition. At purchase front of dashboard was slightly warped. Since purchase, front of dashboard has become increasingly warped, defrost vents are severely cracked, causing front windshield defrost not to function properly.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #6

Aug 092001

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
The passenger air vents are broken.

- Lakewood, OH, USA

problem #5

Jan 272000

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
A/C and defrost do not work correctly. Nlm

- Erlanger, KY, USA

problem #4

Dec 011998

Sephia

  • miles
Since the time that I have purchased this car it has been falling apart. The car is constantly shutting down or it just won't start. At this present time my car is sittting at stonemountain Kia whereas it is in need a third battery all within less than a years time. Eventhough they know the dangerous history of this car that I purchased new, they continually return the car to me without doing a safety check. I have had my car towed to their location several times in the same week because they have felled to fix the problem. Once again my car is continually suffering from the same problems that are continuing to grow worst. The air conditioning system fails to work properly. The driveshaft is always sticking in the gears. The air bag light continually blink and stay on for periods at a time. The exhaust still making loud noise that I have complained about since I brought the car. The engine jerks and the car is burning a lot of gas. The battery acid continues to leak out into the car. The air vents broke just from a slight touch and so did the knob that control the air circulation. The car is constantly stalling. The car shakes badly when pressing on the brakes. Firestone refuses to work on Kia's because they are aware of all the faulty system pertaining to Kia's. lation

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #3

Feb 251999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Defroster does not work properly causing poor visibility.

- Manalapan, NJ, USA

problem #2

Mar 221999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
A/C vents won't work. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #1

Jun 231998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
A/C vents fell out. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA