"How reliable is the 1995 Kia Sephia?"

"Based on 104 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Kia Sephia has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Kia Sephia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Kia Sephia is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 104 total complaints filed."

1995 Kia Sephia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 104 complaints

104

Total Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS HIT BY A PICKUP IN THE REAR AND DRIVERS SEAT WENT FLAT INTO THE BACK SEAT KIA IS SAYING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR. TT"

"THE CABLE LINE CAME LOOSE ON FRONT THE TRANSMISSION PURCHASE CAR 12/31/94. TT"

"THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT RIGHT DEALER REPLACED SHOULDER BELT . TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28