10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #28

Jan 271999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #27

Jul 301999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #26

Dec 111998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #25

Dec 111998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes and pulls to the right when coming to stop. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #24

Sep 031998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car shakes and vibrates when the brakes are applied. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #23

Jun 231998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #22

Nov 181998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes making noise. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #21

Nov 041998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes are noisy. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #20

May 051999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes are grinding. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #19

Jan 051999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #18

Jul 141999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #17

Aug 041999

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #16

Dec 311998

Sephia

  • miles
The brakes have failed twice and the starter once. The dealership and Kia have not been of any help

- Medford, MA, USA

problem #15

Oct 271999

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
When driving vehicle at high speeds, and applying the brakes, vehicle will pull to either side, and there is strong vibration in the steering column area. The dealer has been contacted.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #14

Apr 081999

Sephia

  • miles
Was starting to slow down & had pressed brake pedal. Heard a grinding noise. Pressed harder & vehicle was not slowing down.again pressed lightly & vehicle was able to stop. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic informed driver owner entire braking system needed replacing. This was the 5th time it happened. Also, vehicle would not turn over when starting. Heard clicking noise. Needed 4 tries to start. Check engine light came on & stayed on.

- E. Hartford, CT, USA

problem #13

Sep 241999

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
When gently braking at high speeds, the steering wheel shakes badly. Also, when braking to a stop, the car does not stop smoothly. It jerks and vibrates when the brakes are used until I come to a complete stop. The roters have been replaced once already. One winter morning, I noticed that my windshield wipers were not working. Upon closer inspection, I found that they had somehow loosened. Fortunately, there was no precipitation that day. When having the problem looked at by one of Kia's service centers, the guy there indicated that the problem was common.

- Newport, KY, USA

problem #12

Sep 241999

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
When the brakes are applied the vehicle vibrates resulting in extended stopping distances. The dealer has replaced the rotors and pads three times. The manufacturer will be notified. Mjs

- E. Chiicago, IN, USA

problem #11

Jul 011999

Sephia

  • miles
IE99059, SQ99020, while driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly which could have resulted in a crash. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem.however, dealer replaced brakes.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #10

Jul 101999

Sephia

  • miles
Brake system repaired five times however continues to experience same defects. Mjs

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #9

Dec 101998

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed and replaced four times.

- Unk, UN, USA

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