2001 Kia Sephia Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,004miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Kia Sephia, 3% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,004 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 vehicle brake and gas pedal are too close together. Consumer applied brakes, but their foot hit the gas pedal also, which caused an accident. Please provide more details. Ph”
NHTSA complaint #10004258, filed 2003-01, 18,000 miles“Vehicle at 55 MPH decelerated to 30 MPH for about 15 seconds, and then sped up to over 55 MPH before stalling out. Vehicle has been in the shop four times already, and there have been parts replaced,but problem still occurs.”
NHTSA complaint #8006805, filed 2002-04Vehicle speed control: 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology