Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Kia sephia has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD MAJOR REPAIR IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. FIRST, IN JAN. OF '04 THERE W... |
| Dec 4, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO ... |
| Oct 6, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DEALER REPLACED IN THE LAST PAST THREE MONTHS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: IGNITION COIL/FUEL INJECTION SYST... |
| May 21, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE V... |
| Mar 5, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB |
| Mar 1, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS. TAKEN TO THE DEALTERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ,AND TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT... |
| Jan 17, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB |
| Oct 15, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER ... |
| Feb 6, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BAD SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE W... |
| Jan 26, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK TO FULL AND DRIVING 140 MILES GAS GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. ALSO, ENGINE ... |
| Nov 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGE AND THE ENGINE SHIFTED INTO LO... |
| Nov 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *YH |
| Nov 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGE AND THE ENGINE SHIFTED INTO LO... |
| Nov 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *YH |
| Oct 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. VEHICLE NOT ABLE ... |
| Oct 19, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (CHECK ENG. LIGHT) MONITORS EMISSIONS, BUT CAN BE TRIPPED OFF BY A LOOSE ... |
| Sep 20, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Aug 1, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | ENGINE AND LOTS OF OTHERS. *NLM |
| Jun 21, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND HESITATE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE... |
| Jun 13, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN PRESSING ON GAS MOTOR ROSE ABOVE FRAME. DRIVER NOTICED WHEN HOOD WAS RAISED AND GAS PRESSED. D... |