MYRModel Year Report

Kia Sephia — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1998, 1999 · Best bets: 1995, 2001, 1996, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Sephia Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1986: 2 complaints 1986 1994: 16 complaints 1995: 64 complaints 1995 1996: 118 complaints 1997: 205 complaints 1997 1998: 491 complaints 1999: 428 complaints 1999 2000: 266 complaints 2001: 107 complaints 2001 2002: 6 complaints 2003: 2 complaints 2003
2003: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19862
199416
199564
1996118
1997205
1998491
1999428
2000266
2001107
20026
20032

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 107 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 266 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 428 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 491 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 205 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.