Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 11/04/1996 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 1996 kia sephia and have the same problam as alot of other owners. the dashboard is lifting and peeling away from the frame.*ak | |||
| 12/10/2002 | 66000 | 1 | |
| It is unbelieveable that there is no recall on the dashboards for kia vehicles. i own a kia sephia and it seems like the dashboard cracks and peels off. i have seen other models and it faces the same problems. matter of fact i visited kia dealerships and there is no warranty on this items. the dealerships also mentioned that they have alot of complaints on that same issue. i strongly believe that there must be a recall on this issues. *ak | |||
| 04/13/1999 | 20000 | 4 | |
| Dashboard is separating from the frame of the interior of the vehicle. dealer has examined the vehicle on four occasions, and was unable to resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 17000 | 1 | ||
| The dashboard is rising and the defroster doesn't work, causing poor visibility to the driver. *ak *mr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that dashboard is peeling off from the car's foundation.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The dash board buckled to the point where the consumer had to cut off portions of it. the consumer was concerned it may affect the performance of the air bag. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rattling sounds throughout the car when driving. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear bumper not properly installed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/19/2000 | |||
| Cables are hanging from out the sides of 3 doors. dealer will not repair at his expense. when car is in reverse, the windows won't do anything. consumer has a board inside the panel to keep the window up. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1996 | |||
| Door assembly: passenger's and driver's side back door flies open unexpectedly. took in to kia for repairs and they will not fix it because they couldn't duplicate. also having problem with seat belts in back coming loose. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Problem w/left rear door. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 2 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The seams that join the body in the rear have separated, this caused a leak in the trunk of the vehicle. separation is significant enough to cause free flowing water to be seen entering the trunk compartment. some of the separation of the seam is not visible due to being located underneath the rear bumper. | |||
| 1 | 02/02/1996 | ||
| Air leaks into vehicle on the driver's side. | |||
| 09/19/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Seams of the vehicle's body cracked. | |||