The engine had to be replaced since a thermometer didn't tell the engine it was hot. Which blew the head gaskets, melted the spark plugs, took out the water pump, and so over heated the engine block. The front rotors went out twice. Sounds like a wind tunnel, since the seals aren't good. The car doesn't accelerate properly when the gas pedal is pressed. Never drive it during a 20 mph windy day. It get good gas mileage - still at 29 to 33 mpg. *Ak
Engine & cooling
1994 Kia Sephia Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1994 Kia Sephia's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on May 21, 1999. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Engine: when driving and downshift to slow down the vehicle does not recognize the fact that one is trying to slow down, when downshifting the vehicle the engine just completely dies, this does not happen intermittently. *Ak consumer stated seatbelts have been replaced, also the brakes were replaced.*Jb
Kia Sephia engine complaints by year
Sephia engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data