2000 Kia Sephia Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 266 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,788miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2000 Kia Sephia, 2% of the 266 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,788 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.
“Gear shift is my big problem right now with my car. It has been in 3 times in the past 2 years. 1st two times was due to the in-ability to get the car out of park. 1st repair could not get the car out of park. Repair was lubricate the gear shift cable. (accused driver of getting pop in the gear shifter) 2nd repair could not get the car out of park. Repair was to replace the gear shift cable. 3rd repair car stalled on the road and would not start. Repair "free-up shifter shat in transmission (would not go all the wasy in park and was hard to find any gears and would cause a no start)". …”
NHTSA complaint #10070775, filed 2004-01, 21,788 miles“Car died on the road for no reason. Then car would not start. Driver verified that gear-shift was locked in park position. Just glad this did not happen on a busy highway. This is the 3rd time the car has been in the repair shop due to getting the car into or out of park. Repairs over the past 18 months have been re-lubricated the gear-shift cable (1st repair). Replace the gear-shift cable (2nd repair). The last (3rd) repair was a re-lubrication of the replaced gear-shift cable and re-adjustment of the linkage so car could recognize that it was in park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043482, filed 2003-10, 21,788 miles“In the first 12 months of owning the car that I purchased brand new, I have blown an original equipment tire(no punctures - belt exposed); had the door locks and compartment lid replaced by (no charge). (tiresize: p185/65r14)( DOT number: tire size: p185/65r14 )”
NHTSA complaint #741314, filed 2001-02“While driving the right front tire blewout, shorty after the right tire went flat while the vehicle was parked and another tire was going flat while the consumer was driving. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #559795, filed 2001-02Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Kia Sephia
85 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Kia Sephia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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