| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000050335 | Incident Date: Sep, 07 2000 |
| Consumer's City: BALTIMORE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA125XV5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have had numerous problems with this. the check engine light has come on, the rotors had to be replaced twice and they still made noise but the dealer said there was nothing else they could do, the hinge on the back door failed, the left strut had to be replaced. this time the entire bottom of the car was damaged the car skipped when in drive to reverse and the breaks would not allow the car to come to a complete stop. kia needs to do something about this these cars have too many defects and i'm sure they have many mor people just don't report them all the time |
