Oil filters made by any other company than kia does not work. I had to get an oil change twice because the one done by the car lot was not a kia oil filter and the one I had done was not a kia filter. I took the car to a kia repair shop the next day and they cleaned the area and changed the filter. The brakes since I bought the car have been screaching and at that time, a brake repairman advised me my brakes wore at 95%. The brakes still screach and grind. In the summer, the air conditioner gives off a foul odor to the point of having to turn it off. The rear middle seatbelt does not latch. The steps listed in the kia manual does not coincide with the steps you must take to defrost the windows. The only way I can is to turn the heat up all the way, or to turn on the heat and air conditioner, which I can't use. The car when it's in drive feels like it's in a lower gear at times and feels like it's not quite in drive. The seams in the driver's door allows water drip into the car. The windshield washer hole on the right side doesn't sprew out any windshield cleaner. I had to take the car back to the car lot beause of the gas door not opening with the indoor gas latch. The outside of the front hubcaps gets very oil and no one can tell me why. The window's resist when you try to roll them up.
1996 Kia Sephia: grinding or squealing brakes
7 of the 118 complaints about the 1996 Kia Sephia describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
Several replacements of brake pads and rotors due to warping/vibration/shuddering, also glazed brake lining replaced due to squeaking noise when applying brakes.
Brakes are defective, pads and rotors, make a loud squealing noise. Repairwork done at owner's expense, and problem still exists due to type of brakes. Dealer aware and cannot remedy problem. Provide further information.
Vehicle experiences grinding and intermittent stalling, unable to determine problems.
Brakes squeal.
Brakes squeal.
When you apply the brakes, they squeak very loud. Vehicle has ABS.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Kia Sephia grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1996 Kia Sephia?
7 of 118 owner complaints about the 1996 Kia Sephia (6%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Kia Sephia?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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