Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Worst car ever - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By jazzmine3 - August 29 - 2:14 am

  I got this car brand new for around $11k. I have had to replace the starter twice in the 10 yrs Ive had it. It also KILLS brakes. Ive had to have the rear brakes completely redone twice. The front brakes always squeek. The EBrake needs constant adjusting and interferes with the function of the rear brakes. The door handle drive side busted off after I tried to get out when it was freezing outside. The door wont shut when its freezing out even after running the defrost for 20 mins. Its extremely thin body allows a ton of air and road noise, especially on the freeway.. it is really scary driving at high speeds. It doesnt handle very well and constantly needs alignment.

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  No so good - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By Mikesue98 - January 11 - 2:00 am

  Not to be trusted, in 2 years had 3 brake master cylinders changed, 3 mufflers (they would brake), molding would come off, auto transmission stick would freeze in the winter, doors would freeze frequently in the winter, electrical problems, would get a burnt smell on long trips, wheel bearings had to be replaced

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  Kia = Bad - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Morgan - June 5 - 6:40 pm

  My dad bought me this kia from one of his friends and i have never driven a more horrible car. It goes in the shop for engine problems almost every month. Gas will last me maybe a week not even. And it is rusting horribly. I hate this car. In the winter the door locks freeze and my doors wont shut, i have to drive while holding my doors shut trying not to let them swing open. The car is so noisy, the muffler is loud, just the whole car. It goes 0 to 60 in like five minutes. Not an exaggeration!

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  My first car - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By NoMoKias4Me - April 19 - 2:00 am

  I bought it brand new with 1 mile on it. 3 days after buying it, it was back at the dealer for 4 days. When I got it back, they had replaced the computer, the fuel injector and something else (cant remember). 2 Days later, back at the dealer. This time for about 1 week. When I got it back, they had supposedly put a brand new tranny in it. Well, just a few days later guess where it was? Yep! At the dealer for almost 2weeks. This time, when I got it back, I learned that last time they had put a reconditioned tranny in it and that this time they put a brand new one in it.

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  My Kia - 2001 Kia Sephia
  By Gina - April 4 - 8:36 pm

  I knew that I was not buying a luxury car, so I didnt expect it to be comfortable. But I did expect that for 20,000 (with interest) my 2001 Kia Sephia would be reliable. My car has failed on me 10 times in the past two years, all ten times the problem being my battery...dead, no matter the weather or how long my car was sitting. My dash lights also go out on occasion which really sucks because its usually nice to know how fast you are going. My Kia stinks.

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  Toy car - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By kia_sux - November 12 - 10:23 pm

  What a piece of junk. Poorly made in EVERY sense of the word. Cheap paint, cheap interior, cheap everything. Youd be better off buying a pony. Dashboard warps severely on driver and passenger side. Although it has been a problem for several years Kia REFUSES to do anything about it.

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  NEVER AGAIN! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By lizzie - October 16 - 10:20 pm

  You get what you pay for. In KIA terms, inexpensive means cheaply made. The gas mileage stinks for the car size. This car will nickel-and-dime you to death! The latch on the drivers door has been repaired at least 6 times. The doors freeze and wont shut (if you can even open them) if the temperature dips below 30. The engine is so loud, it sounds like a full-size pick up on the road. The body is cheap. It chips and dents very easily. When youre driving, the doors are like tin foil - you can actually hear the wind outside whistling through the door seal. I will NEVER buy another KIA again. If you need a small, inexpensive car, go for something with more substance.