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Exterior lightingPart report

1999 Kia Sephia Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
2%of 428 total for the year
Median mileage
7,504miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Kia Sephia, 2% of the 428 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,504 miles.

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.

“The high beams are not aimed correctly. When you turn the high beams on they shine to the left into the oncoming lane of traffic. When you are driving and have them on the right half of the lane you are in the dark because the aim of the high beams are off. It is very hard to see if anything or anyone is on the right side of the road, and it makes it almost impossible to see the lane when you go around a right corner or curve. I have told the service department at the dealership and they said that there is no way to correct the problem due to how the headlamps were designed and installed.”

NHTSA complaint #10153385, filed 2006-03, 7 miles

“The car died while driving down the road repeatedly. Battery leaked. Brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 miles. The vents on the dashboard have popped up and broken. Now the defroster does not blow the air on the windshield. This vehicle was stored in a garage. The seams on the seat come undone. The cigarette lighter broke and flops in the dash. The switch to override the transmission lock is broken. The rear brake light broke when replacing the struts which you have to remove the back dash to get to. The board that is under the carpet in the trunk warped. …”

NHTSA complaint #10093527, filed 2004-10, 15,000 miles

“Turn signal lights have failed to work on three occasions. The first time the dealer fixed a fuse. The second time a replacement part was needed. This is the third time and I am not sure what the remedy will be yet. However, I am seeking arbitration. Shorts in wiring, fuse box lid falls off, A/C clump sounds when turned on, and brakes make a clink noise when applied.”

NHTSA complaint #710570, filed 1999-08

“Lights are blinking off and on constantly when I driving at night. I went to Kia dealership in williamsburg. They told me that they couldn't find the problem. That it will take them a couple of days. That I would be charge by the hour. I was so upset I left the dealerships and they charge me 350 dollars and my car was not fix. I was totally rip off by them. I also told them that same day to fix my air conditioner due to it was shutting off and on when I hit the brakes. When I using the gas pedal my air conditioner works and then when I hit the brakes that air conditioner shut off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10136277, filed 2005-09

“I am well aware of ocassional problems with new vehicles , I feel that some one must rectify this situation , I would like very much to be a part of this . …”

NHTSA complaint #709824, filed 1999-08

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200144%
200073%
1999102%
1998276%
199721%
199643%

Other parts of the 1999 Kia Sephia

Brakes
173 complaints
Engine cooling
88 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
71 complaints
Electrical system
63 complaints
Fuel system
49 complaints
Air bags
37 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Seat belts
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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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