The high beams are not aimed correctly. When you turn the high beams on they shine to the left into the oncoming lane of traffic. When you are driving and have them on the right half of the lane you are in the dark because the aim of the high beams are off. It is very hard to see if anything or anyone is on the right side of the road, and it makes it almost impossible to see the lane when you go around a right corner or curve. I have told the service department at the dealership and they said that there is no way to correct the problem due to how the headlamps were designed and installed.
1999 Kia Sephia lights problems
12 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Headlights4
- Turn signal: flasher unit2
- Turn signal2
- Tail lights1
- Hazard flashing warning lights: switch1
- Hazard flashing warning lights1
- Brake lights1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Kia Sephia lights problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Turn sighal
There is no summary currently available
EA00018
Turn signal, traffic safety hazard
Allege that while driving, the trun signal switch failed.this failure increases the risk of a vehicle crash due to operator distraction and due to other vehicles being uninformed of the operator's intentions.
PE00004
What 1999 Kia Sephia owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Lights are blinking off and on constantly when I driving at night. I went to kia dealership in williamsburg. They told me that they couldn't find the problem. That it will take them a couple of days. That I would be charge by the hour. I was so upset I left the dealerships and they charge me 350 dollars and my car was not fix. I was totally rip off by them. I also told them that same day to fix my air conditioner due to it was shutting off and on when I hit the brakes. When I using the gas pedal my air conditioner works and then when I hit the brakes that air conditioner shut off. The kia dealer did not have clue what to do>>>>help!!it also doing this with the heat also.....I not sure on the exact date of service. I will find receipt and bank statements to go along with this.
The car died while driving down the road repeatedly. Battery leaked. Brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 miles. The vents on the dashboard have popped up and broken. Now the defroster does not blow the air on the windshield. This vehicle was stored in a garage. The seams on the seat come undone. The cigarette lighter broke and flops in the dash. The switch to override the transmission lock is broken. The rear brake light broke when replacing the struts which you have to remove the back dash to get to. The board that is under the carpet in the trunk warped. The carpets came up from the sides of the car. The storage bin in the center console broke, twice. The wind shield chips and errodes when in a car wash. I have never seen a windshield in this bad shape before. The back seat does not stay down. The headlights have a bad seal and there is water now in them. The rubber around the doors comes out repeatedly. Gear shifter is continually stuck. Brakes take twice as long to stop my car as any other vehicle I have ever driven. I have to drive 2 & 1/2 hours to get repairs. The gas milage is closer to 24 mpg then the 35 that was marked on it when I bought it. There are noises from the engine compartment that are loud and unpleasant. There is a ground fault wire that is bad they want $75 an hour minimum of 10 hours to repair it. The fuse panel cover broke. The headlights cannot be alligned.
Complete lemon. Nothing but problems. Replaced brakes, transmission, 2 axles, windshield wiper motor, flywheel, faulty wiring in door, battery, starting problems, blinker switch replaced, seat tore upon car pick-up, too many things gone wrong to list
While traveling door indicator light would flash. Dealer has repaired vehicle 3 times. But, problem continues to return. Please provide further information.
Turn signal failed due to emergency flasher failure. Yh
No summary listed for above vehicle.
While driving on highway travelling 15mph in a heavy snow storm, driver's side windshield wipers just stopped working. Had brakes and rotors replaced 4 times. Dealer said that brakes were defective. Also, interior light blew out, but dealer replaced it with a dimmer light.
Transmission failed at 500 miles. Mjs
Transmission was replaced and turn signals became inoperative, both within 500 miles.
Questions about the 1999 Kia Sephia lights
Does the 1999 Kia Sephia have lights problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the lights of the 1999 Kia Sephia, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Kia Sephia lights problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Kia Sephia lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Kia Sephia have the most lights problems?
The Kia Sephia model years with the most lights complaints are 1998 (28 complaints) and 1999 (12 complaints).
Other 1999 Kia Sephia problems
Brakes 173Engine 87Transmission 71Electrical 61Fuel system 49Airbags 37Steering 22Visibility 19Body 17Suspension 17Seat belts 13Locks 10Acceleration 7Tires 6Seats 5
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