When vehicle has been started engine light would come on and remain illuminated. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic failed to resolve the problem.
1996 Kia Sephia: check engine light
12 of the 118 complaints about the 1996 Kia Sephia describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
"check engine" light has been on since I baught the car. I have tried several times to have it fixed but the light still comes on. My car will not pass california smog with the light on which means that I cannot renew my registration the next time the dmv requires a smog check.
The first month I had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by kia-nothing charged to me. The check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since I bought car 3-28-1998. I just got "run-around' from western diversified/kia and independent repair shop over axles. Kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. After I thought I could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and I couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and kia then say I have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. I just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co I worked 5 1/2 yrs before. All my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and I still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about kia--y2k means yuck to kia.
Check engine light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Engine light came on again, after just having it fixed, to fix it the first time the dealer said put 3 or 4 tank of gas in the car.
Check engine light continuously malfunctions.
Brake and engine light continuously come on, light switch broke off.
Numerous engine repairs done when brought into dealership after check engine light comes on.
Upon depressing the clutch, the rpms drop and vehicle stalls. Also, check engine light came on twice.
Engine: check engine light comes on and vehicle stalls right in the street with no warning at all. Has been in shop several times for this, and they can't find a problem. *ak
Check engine light came on, vehicle stalled. Can't find problem. Clutch burned out in less than a year.
Engine light comes on and then vehicle stalls out, replaced ignition switch to no avail.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Kia Sephia check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1996 Kia Sephia?
12 of 118 owner complaints about the 1996 Kia Sephia (10%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Kia Sephia?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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