Kia Sephia Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering at least one Kia Sephia model year (1994–2000). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Kia Sephia recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1994–2000
Campaign	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
04V305000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
02V216000 Seat belt	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
02V207000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
00V175000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
99V317000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
99V318000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
99V271000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
94V134000 Power train	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 8 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1999, 2000 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V305000 Filed Jun 24, 2004

KIA/FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES

Seat belts · front · buckle assembly

Repair progress not yet reported251,594 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V305000

Listed for 1995–1998 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V216000 Filed Aug 16, 2002

KIA/SEAT BELT BUCKLE

Seat belts · front · buckle assembly

Repair progress not yet reported189,706 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V216000

Listed for 1998 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V207000 Filed Jul 29, 2002

KIA/HAZARD SWITCH

Exterior lighting · hazard flashing warning lights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported25,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V207000

Listed for 1998, 1999 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V175000 Filed Jul 17, 2000

KIA/ORVR VALVE

Engine and engine cooling · exhaust system · emission control

Repair progress not yet reported100,137 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V175000

Listed for 1998, 1999 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V317000 Filed Nov 9, 1999

KIA/ENGINE STALLING (C304/C305)

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported102,944 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V317000

Listed for 1998, 1999 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V318000 Filed Nov 9, 1999

KIA/ENGINE STALLING (C304/C305)

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported102,944 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V318000

Listed for 1998, 1999 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 99V271000 Filed Oct 6, 1999

KIA/WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · linkages

Repair progress not yet reported90,054 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 99V271000

Listed for 1994 Kia Sephia. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V134000 Filed Jul 25, 1994

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER:ODOM

Power train

Repair progress not yet reported6,945 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V134000

Where to next

Kia Sephia problems by yearModel overview →Which Sephia years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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