Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 KIA Sephia

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
118
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
11
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

118 filed
9
Crashes
4
Fires
17
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    17
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    12
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    12
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    9
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    9
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
    7
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    7
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
    7

Recalls

1 campaign
02V216000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-08-16

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MAY "FALSE LATCH" AND EXPOSE THE DRIVER TO UNRESTRAINED MOVEMENT DURING A CRASH.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

FixOWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE02051·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2002-06-17 → 2002-09-20

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION

Led to recall02V216000

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