2001 Kia Sephia Sedan review from North America
"A consumer's worst nightmare"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front driver's side seat sits at angle.
The car is hard to shift into 2nd and 5th gears. When you put the car into second gear, it feels as if the car wants to shut off.
The car wobbles at 25 MPH. When you put the car on the interstate and get up to speed the car vibrates. The car was in the shop 3 days after I bought the it for the vibration, the dealership did an alignment on it. Which only worked for about 6 days, then it started to vibrate again.
The driver's side window is hard to get up.
To top it all off, the radio display goes in and out, mostly when it rains.
General comments?
The car should be a kids toy that has the bent wheels on it, and wobbles. I would not suggest anyone to buy a KIA. I know that I will never buy KIA again.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 2668 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan 2 X 4 Truck |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2001 |