1994 Kia Sephia Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 25%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 1994 Kia Sephia, 25% of the 16 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. Consumer stated seatbelts have been replaced, also the brakes were replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #816870, filed 1997-10“Front seat belt will not retract when put on during a sudden stop, can go right in the windshield. Also the shift gear will not move when ready to shift the gear.”
NHTSA complaint #807049, filed 1997-01Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Kia Sephia
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Kia Sephia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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