Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2000 Kia Sephia: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
98 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
50 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
49 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
49 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V305000.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on June 24, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 251,594 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
INCORRECT BATTERY JUMP-START. Resulted in recall campaign 00V205000.
BATTERY CABLE CHAFING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
REFUELING SPIT BACK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FALSE LATCH/MALFUNCTION. Resulted in recall campaign 04V305000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.