Kia SEPHIA brakes problems
379 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,222 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
52,984 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 211 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
379 of 1,222 complaints match this topic (31.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 967679 · 1995-06-26 (June 26, 1995)
THE SQUEAKING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVED. THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BROKEN. TT
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Owner report 503530 · 1996-04-15 (April 15, 1996)
IF DRIVERS SHOE OVERLAPS BRAKE PEDAL, IT HITS GAS PEDAL AS WELL. *DSH
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Owner report 504569 · 1996-05-21 (May 21, 1996)
BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DH
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Owner report 972016 · 1995-09-13 (September 13, 1995)
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORTS. TT
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Owner report 985977 · 1996-06-21 (June 21, 1996)
ABS: EXPERIENCED 3 TIMES WITHIN 8 MONTH PERIOD, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT; ALSO, O2 SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL ON RAILROAD. AIR FLOW SENSOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ON FREEWAY RAMP FOUR WEEKS LATER O2 SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED, FOUR WEEKS AFTER BRAKE INSPECTION, NEW ROTORS AND PADS WERE INSTALLED AFTER THE DEALER STATED NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION OR SAFETY DEFECTS COULD BE DETECTED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985977 at NHTSA ↗