Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 36 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | I 🅾WN A 2000 KIA SEPHIA & THE FRONT DRIVERS SEATBELT RETRACTS SLOW& DOES NOT LOCK. THE PASSE... |
| Jun 10, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS IS LOCKED UP & THEY (BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER) SEATBELTS "DO NOT" REEL BACK ... |
| Sep 6, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE T... |
| Jun 15, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE LIGHTS WON'T STAY ON. CONSUMER REPLACED FUSES ... |
| Sep 26, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPEARENT REASON IN TRAFFIC |
| Aug 25, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER THE DASH HAS SHORTED OUT. THE AIRCONDITIONER, DEFROST, DASH LIGHTS, ARE ALL... |
| Jun 14, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER (USED FOR CELL PHONE CHARGER) SHORTING OUT - PULL... |
| Jun 1, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR SUFFERS INTERMITTENTLY STARTING PROBLEM WHILE HOT OR COLD WITH LOSS OF POWER.DEALER REPORTS ADVI... |
| Mar 7, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HORN WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH ON THE VEHICLE.*JB |
| Feb 10, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN GETTING MY 3,000 MAINTENANCE. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE MAINTENAN... |
| Sep 9, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DASH LIHT AND TAIL LIGHT FUSES SHORT OUT RESULTING IN NO LIGHTS AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NL... |
| Aug 9, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTER KEEPS GOING OUT, HAS HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES, NOT COVERING THIS TIME, SINCE THE PURCHASE OF ... |
| Jan 18, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT FORM SOME BLACK SMOKE TO FLAMES HOT ENOUGH TO... |
| Jul 1, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ALTERNATOR. THE CONSU... |
| May 3, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ROYAL SOLD US THE CAR NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO US THAT THE CAR HAS 5 PROBLEMS,WITH IT.ON THE... |
| Jan 1, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THERE WAS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, DEALER REPARIED THE ... |
| Jan 1, 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING AT RANDOM INTERVALS. CONSUMER NEEDS TO "PUMP" HORN IN ORDER FOR IT TO WO... |
| Oct 29, 2000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASH AREA. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED. KEP... |
| Oct 7, 2000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FAILED. *SLC |
| Aug 29, 2000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION KEY WOULD TURN, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, D... |