1997 Kia Sephia airbags problems
The 1997 Kia Sephia has 32 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
32
Airbags complaints
9%
Share of year
19
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DRIVER WAS HIT ON RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE ,8 INCHES AWAY OFF CENTER. UPON IMPACT, , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SKULL LACERATIONS AND CONCUSSION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INDICTATION OF DUAL…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Kia Sephia have?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 1997 Kia Sephia airbags — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.