2000 Kia Sephia LX review from North America
"They must have got the parts from a junk yard with all these problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
All seats have blemishes on them.
Glove box has spots on it.
Trunk liner does not fit right.
Back door moldings hit the front doors when you open the back doors, the back doors are bent where they hit.
O.D. transmission went out @ 4500 miles.
Turn signal switch went out twice, once @ 22 miles and once @ 4600 miles.
Windshield wipers are bad since the day we bought the car.
The muffler pipe seams split, around 2000 miles.
Back door window solenoid went out @ 4600 miles.
General comments?
I have had so many problems with the Kia I had to call the B.B.B. to get some attition from Kia, but that really didn't work because they still won't fix the doors and no one at Kia will return my phone calls.
The guy's at the service department say that 9 out of 10 Kia Sephia's have these problems and the owners don't know.
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  | Many cons, but still an alright car |
| A cheap mid performance economy car. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 13 miles |
| Most recent distance | 4600 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 17th March, 2001 |