Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2000 Kia Sephia. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH and approaching ... |
| Oct 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | OVER THE COURSE OF THE PREVIOUS FEW MONTHS, PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I NOTICED THAT THE 2000 KIA SEPH... |
| Apr 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CA FROM THE FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHI... |
| May 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 5/28/04 (47,800 MILES). ON 7/5... |
| Apr 20, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. CONSUMER C... |
| Dec 17, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISION REPLACED TWICE IN MY 2000 SEPHIA, AND IT IS ABOUT TO QUIT AGAIN. *AK |
| Dec 11, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHI... |
| Sep 19, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR |
| Jun 20, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS... |
| Jan 7, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTH... |
| Nov 11, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ,IT WOULD RUN ROUGHLY. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A CERTAIN D... |
| Feb 15, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE IT DOES NOT MOVE, ONLY AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR LIGHTLY IT SLAMS IN... |
| Jan 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK |
| Dec 21, 2000 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INTERMITTENTLY, ENGINE WILL REV UP AND CANNOT GO OVER 20 MPH. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. *AK ... |
| Dec 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFT LEVER WILL DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN... |
| Nov 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK |
| Oct 23, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, IT IS HARD TO RELEASE FROM PARK.*JB |
| Oct 23, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK, IT IS HARD TO RELEASE FROM PARK.*JB |
| Oct 12, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, WIRING TO SENSOR OF TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND GROUNDING WIRING TO TRANS... |
| Oct 7, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER FELT A SHAKE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES, REPLACED THE FRONT TIR... |