Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 39 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PE... |
| Nov 24, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THEN, WITH NO WAR... |
| Jul 6, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN HOT. THE COOLING SYSTEM ROC... |
| Sep 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | I'VE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DISINTEGRATING FROM WITHIN. I'VE HAD THEM REPLA... |
| Mar 8, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON TWICE PRIOR TO VEHICLE STALLING. DEALER... |
| Dec 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A 2000 KIA SEPHIA ON NOVEMBER 27, 2003. THIS CAR HAS THE BALANCE OF A 100,000 MILE POWERTR... |
| May 9, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *JB |
| May 2, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND TO RESTARTED TEN TO TWENTY MINUTES LATER. *NLM BY TH... |
| Jan 24, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE SENSOR/GAS LEVEL IN THE GAS TANK WENT OUT WHEN THE CAR HAD 53000 + OR - ON IT AND IT COST US $30... |
| Oct 19, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SEPARATED, WHICH EMITTED FUMES AND CAUSED A RATTLE NOISE.MR ... |
| Oct 10, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENLY FLASH OFF AND ON, ALSO DEALER CHANGE ODOMET... |
| Oct 8, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TS *JB |
| Oct 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LOOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE STATES THE C... |
| Jun 5, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IT CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WILL NOT START BACK UP. CONSUMER H... |
| May 14, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DAUGHTER DRIVE CAR IN HOSPITAL 05/12/02 AND 06/06/02 FROM FUEL LEAK BACK INTO CAR, CAUSING HER TO ... |
| May 4, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OBD-2 MALFUNCTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. EMISSION WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING COULD BE ... |
| Jan 7, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM... |
| Jul 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 70 TO 20 MPH WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.CONS... |
| Mar 12, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE WILL CONTINUEOUSLY OVERHEAT WHEN TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNO... |
| Dec 16, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED OIL ON 12/16/2000 & PUT IN FOUR QUARTS. VEHICLE DID NOT OVERFLOW. ON 1... |