Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Kia Sephia has 10 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 1 seat belts-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER INFORMING HIM THAT 2000 KIA SEPHIA SEAT BELT IS UNSAFE. CONSUMER CALLED DEA... |
| Dec 15, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL... |
| Oct 27, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | I OWN A 3 YEAR OLD KIA SEPHIA. IT WAS PURCHASED AS A USED CAR FROM GARDEN GROVE KIA IN CA. I BRING T... |
| May 14, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A GRAVEL SURFACE AND IMPACTED A STEEL POOL. UPON IMPACT, PA... |
| Dec 23, 2003 | SEAT BELTS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, WHERE A GIRL HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND (THE FORC... |
| Jun 20, 2002 | SEAT BELTS,SEATS | THIS CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SAND AND GRAVEL ONE TON TRUCK GOING 35 MPH. IT WAS PUSHED INTO TH... |
| Jan 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER STATES LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT BECOMES UNFASTENED, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, DEALER REPLACED... |
| May 2, 2000 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP, THE DEALER REPLACE... |
| Mar 1, 2000 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE. NLM*EA04007* |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEAT BELTS | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SEAT BELT PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL WHICH PERTAINED TO THE 19... |