1997 KIA Sephia Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 KIA Sephia, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake rotors” (18% of reports).
- 72service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 63,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 8%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake rotors: mentioned in 13 of 72 complaints (18%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 8 of 72 complaints (11%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 5 of 72 complaints (7%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 5 of 72 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
KIA Sephia service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Sephia | 1 | 17% | — |
| 2001 Sephia | 11 | 10% | 12,626 |
| 2000 Sephia | 79 | 30% | 44,950 |
| 1999 Sephia | 169 | 39% | 26,600 |
| 1998 Sephia | 250 | 51% | 45,000 |
| 1997 Sephia | 72 | 35% | 63,000 |
| 1996 Sephia | 38 | 32% | — |
| 1995 Sephia | 14 | 22% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 KIA Sephia. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When i bought the car the brakes felt bad because i had to push the brake all the way to the floor. After having it for 2 weeks other thing started to go wrong. I had to buy a cap and rotor and get spark plug and wires. Now the transmission is messing up. They are not willing to put me in something…
Vehicle was involved in an accident with a speed of 40 mph, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock, the vehicle was totalled, the police report states that there were no injuries, consumer states that the air bag sensor had been replaced the day before the accident. *slc
Brakes have to be replaced for 3rd time in 3 years. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 KIA Sephias have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1997 KIA Sephia (35% of the 205 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 KIA Sephia service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1997 KIA Sephia?
The most frequent phrase is “brake rotors”, in 13 of 72 complaints, followed by “stopping distance” (8).
See all 1997 KIA Sephia problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Sephia years.