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1997 Kia Sephia electrical system problems

The 1997 Kia Sephia has 36 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sephia electrical system complaints by model year143 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 25 complaints1997: 36 complaints1998: 143 complaints1999: 81 complaints2000: 57 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 1 complaints
Sephia electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING--FIRE RESULTED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1997 Kia Sephia have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1997 Kia Sephia electrical system — 10% 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.