10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 2
Average Mileage:
8,783 miles

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problem #23

Mar 132007

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag failed to deploy during a front end crash. Injuries included head, neck and back.the car was totaled.

- Whitestone, NY, USA

problem #22

Aug 152005

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
Consumer's vehicle was hit by another car on August 15, 2005, and the airbags failed to deploy. Were still unsure of the extend of the injuries to the consumer. A police report was taken. The manufacturer was unhelpful to the consumer. They told the consumer that the airbags should not have deployed under these circumstances. Although other information they sent her said that the air bags should have deployed.

- Zelienople, PA, USA

problem #21

Jul 302005

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owned a 1997 Kia Sephia. Contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph. Upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy.there were three occupants in the car all wearing seat belts. The rear passenger side seat belt broke. The air bag warning light had not been on in this vehicle nor was it on after the crash. One person sustained injuries because of the seat belt. She broke two ribs.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #20

Aug 052004

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving was involved in a collision head on. Seat belt broke, throwing the consumer threw the driver's windshield. Air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer is in a coma.

- Boomer, NC, USA

problem #19

Jul 012002

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 102,000 miles
The dashboard on this year vehicle starts to curl and is heading towards the passenger side airbag which may pop and cause injuries or fatalities. The dashboard also breaks the plastic vents which then does not distribute the air on the defroster properly which then could also cause fatalities or injuries.

- Land O Lakes, FL, USA

problem #18

Apr 112003

Sephia

  • miles
While driving the consumers' vehicle hit another vehicle in the rear end at approximately 15 mph. Neither the driver nor passenger air bag deployed.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #17

Jul 172002

Sephia

  • miles
Driver's air bag deployed without warning while driving. Vehicle was not involved in a collision.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #16

Sep 202001

Sephia

  • miles
My doughter rear ended another vehicle at 40-45 mph. The dual airbags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up, allowing the driver's and a passengers head to hit the windshield. Driver and one passenger sustained a concussion, face lacerations, head neck and back injuries. The driver also received a hand and pelvic injury. The 2nd passenger sustained neck back and leg injuries. The damage to the front was so bad it pushed the dash back. The vehicle was totaled!

- Newark, DE, USA

problem #15

Feb 162001

Sephia

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 mph, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #14

Feb 162001

Sephia

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 mph, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #13

Dec 042000

Sephia

  • miles
Consumer involved in an accident where she rear-ended another vehicle at approximately 45 mph. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Sun City West, AZ, USA

problem #12

May 211999

Sephia

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
During vehicle accident no deployment of both frontal air bags, injuries due to defective air bags.

- Ladson, SC, USA

problem #11

Jan 042000

Sephia

  • miles
Driver-side airbag failed to deploy during head-on collision.

- Greenwich, CT, USA

problem #10

Sep 131999

Sephia

  • miles
While driving at approximately 40 mph driver was hit on right front passenger's side,8 inches away off center. Upon impact, , dual airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained back and neck injuries, and passenger suffered skull lacerations and concussion. Vehicle was totaled. No indictation of dual airbags being defective or inoperative.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #9

May 271999

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
The air bag warning light has come on. Indicating airbags are inoperative.they were fixed one at the time, but problem has reoccurred.

- Thornton, PA, USA

problem #8

Apr 191999

Sephia

  • miles
Involved in a frontal impact at about 30 mph, and driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. No prior problem or warning.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #7

Dec 051997

Sephia

  • miles
Brakes malfunctioned; warped front brake rotors, causing extented stopping distance, resulting in loss of control/crash. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.

- Hurricane, WV, USA

problem #6

Dec 101998

Sephia

  • miles
On 12-10-98, car was hit and consumer ran with her baby inside. The air bag did not deploy, but one week later the air bags deployed.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #5

Sep 221997

Sephia

  • miles
Air bags did not deploy during crash which the entire windshield was smashed into the fron seat and the vehicle was a total loss. Driver injuries included two herniated discs in his neck and one in his back.

- Port Saint, FL, USA

problem #4

Mar 211998

Sephia

  • miles
No deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags during rear end collision.

- Springfiel, VA, USA

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