2000 KIA Sephia Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 KIA Sephia, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 44,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “provide further” (15% of reports).
- 79service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 44,950median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%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.
- Provide further: mentioned in 12 of 79 complaints (15%)
- Pads rotors: mentioned in 9 of 79 complaints (11%)
- Excessive wear: mentioned in 5 of 79 complaints (6%)
- Feel free: mentioned in 5 of 79 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 2 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 2000 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.
Replaced the rear brake shoes ,because of a noise when the brakes were applied. When the brake drum was removed the on the right side the brake lining fell on the floor. It had separated from the brake shoe. The brake drum showed no sign of over heating such as if the emergency brake was left…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 kia sephia. The brakes make a banging and knocking noise when they are applied. The contact stated that all of the brakes were changed, but the noise still persists. The current mileage was 129,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 01/29/08 *bf the consumer stated…
Regular driving causing brakes on 2000 kia sephia to require constant maintenance on the front rotors and pads. At varied intervals, the brakes would begin to start vibrating when applied, especially on the highway at high speeds (60 mph) and going down hills. There has been no accidents but many…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 KIA Sephias have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 KIA Sephia (30% of the 266 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 2000 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 44,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 KIA Sephia?
The most frequent phrase is “provide further”, in 12 of 79 complaints, followed by “pads rotors” (9).
Other 2000 KIA Sephia problems
- Power Train problems (50)
See all 2000 KIA Sephia problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Sephia years.