2001 Kia Sephia Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,575miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 Kia Sephia, 2% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,575 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.
“I just take over a 2001 Kia Sephia from my brother in-law and he warned me not to lock the car if I lock the car doors I might not get in or out some times, to day when I started the car but I could not close the door, then I tried to press the lock switch and slammed the door, the door was closed, and I drove the car to a coffee shop I parked my car there but I could not open the door, lucky me I can opened from the passenger side door and I got out from there. …”
NHTSA complaint #10373825, filed 2011-01, 90,650 miles“In freezing tempatures door lock freeze up and are unable to be opened from either the inside or out. Also door latch will freeze as well causing door to not latch properly until car has warmed up.”
NHTSA complaint #10088168, filed 2004-08, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109777Nov 4, 2016TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited…
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Kia Sephia
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Kia Sephia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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