Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 12 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE LOCKS FREEZE UP IN COLD TEMPS, ENOUGH TO TWIST AND BEND MY KEY. EVEN TRYING TO FORCE IT OPEN FRO... |
| Jan 22, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | IN NORMALLY OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE IN COLD WEATHER, THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ... |
| Jan 15, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I OWN KIA-SEPHIA-2000. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS UNDER 0 DEGREES THE DOORS FREEZE SO BADLY THAT I C... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2000 KIA SEPHIA DOOR LATCHES DO NOT WORK WHEN WEATHER IS FREEZING AND DASHBOARD CURLED UP NOT ALLOW... |
| Nov 7, 2004 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE DOORS ON MY KIA'S DON'T CLOSE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PERSON BUMP THE DOOR... |
| Aug 31, 2003 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | RIGHT FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DOOR LATCH NOT UNLOCKING. |
| Dec 23, 2002 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUM... |
| Feb 1, 2001 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. NLM |
| Jan 1, 2001 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES KEY UNLOCKS ALL DOORS AND OTHER TIMES ONLY UNLOCKS DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DEAL... |
| Jun 4, 2000 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | CHILD SAFETY LOCK CAN'T BE RELEASED. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FORM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO T... |
| Nov 26, 1999 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | CONSUMER HAS TO OPEN THE THE FRONT DOOR TO GET IN THE BACK DOORS. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK. NLM |