Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 82 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
82
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES ,BECAUSE OF A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHEN THE BRAKE DRUM... |
| Jul 24, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. THE BRAKES MAKE A BANGING AND KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THEY ARE A... |
| Jan 1, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REGULAR DRIVING CAUSING BRAKES ON 2000 KIA SEPHIA TO REQUIRE CONSTANT MAINTENANCE ON THE FRONT ROTOR... |
| Aug 16, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,AIR BAGS | PURCHASED VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS BEFORE ACCIDENT AND NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE BRAKES WERE... |
| Dec 19, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRICTION MATERIAL ON REAR DRUM BRAKES SEPARATED FROM BRAKE SHOE, CAUSING RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY T... |
| Sep 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ABS LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT AN... |
| Sep 5, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING EVERY FOUR MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ... |
| Aug 26, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN WET. *AK |
| Jul 27, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I BOUGHT MY 2000 KIA SEPHIA AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 1999. I HAD A NEW SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 2000 M... |
| Jul 8, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES FELT VERY MUSHY. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAK... |
| Apr 14, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE PADS WERE CHANGED. HOWEVER, THE BR... |
| Feb 10, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE WAS FIXED 7 TIMES. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, SHIFT HARD AND AT TIME... |
| Sep 23, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | WHEN MY BOY FRIEND WENT TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON MY 2000 SEPHIA HE WAS TOLD THAT KIA DIDN'T... |
| Sep 5, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ... |
| Aug 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,TIRES | GEAR SHIFT IS MY BIG PROBLEM RIGHT NOW WITH MY CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. 1S... |
| Aug 14, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,TIRES | CAR DIED ON THE ROAD FOR NO REASON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START. DRIVER VERIFIED THAT GEAR-SHIFT WAS ... |
| Apr 3, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES AND ARE... |
| Jan 27, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES FAILED.*JB |
| Oct 18, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN CAUSING EXTEN... |
| Sep 8, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' BRAKES AND ROTORS, CAUSE THEY WEAR EXCESSIVELY WIT... |