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1999 Kia Sephia brakes problems

The 1999 Kia Sephia has 211 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

211

Brakes complaints

28%

Share of year

20

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sephia brakes complaints by model year317 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 18 complaints1996: 50 complaints1997: 91 complaints1998: 317 complaints1999: 211 complaints2000: 100 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 1 complaints
Sephia brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE IS HAVING CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER ONLY PROVIDED ONE REMEDY BY CHANGING BRAKE PADS. THIS DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON 10 MORE OCCASIONS FOR VARIOUS OF PROBLEMS. *AK…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 29, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Kia Sephia have?

NHTSA has 211 complaints about the 1999 Kia Sephia brakes — 28% 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.