2000 Kia Sephia airbags problems

Filed Jun 1, 2015 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · LA · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 kia sephia. While driving approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle causing significant damage to the front end. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered injuries to the right shoulder, head, and jaw bone. The front passenger sustained injuries to the right shoulder, head, and neck injuries. The rear seat passenger suffered a neck injury. All the occupants were transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Oct 9, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 190,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Nearly fatal car accident, air bags did not deploy, the breaks did not lock up.

Filed Feb 28, 2009 · Airbags · 113,000 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

My wife owns a 2000 kia sephia,we were in a head on collision at 40mph and the airbags did not deploy. I was asked to mail pictures of this accident to kia and just received a phone call back saying the impact was too high for airbag deployment,are you kidding me,the whole frontend of the car is totaled and that's the best answer you can give me,oh yeah he said he was sorry.

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Airbags · 148,000 miles · MO · crash · 3 injuries

Hit a light pole/air bags did not inflate.

Filed Oct 26, 2007 · Airbags · 40,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 kia sephia. While making a left turn at 20 MPH, the brakes were applied and the vehicle jerked to the left. The front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into the front of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The road conditions were normal. A police report was filed. The driver was wearing a seat belt and sustained bruises to her chest. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The vehicle has not been inspected. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Airbags · CT · crash · 1 injury

Dt: 2000 kia sephia. Consumer's daughter was driving on july 26, 2005 when a deer ran in front of the vehicle, she slammed on the brakes and swerved to miss the deer. She hit the metal guard rail and a telephone pole head on. This totaled the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was not inspected. A police report was issued. Consumer has a gash on right eye and her lip was swollen. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital. *ak

Filed Aug 22, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · 58,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Purchased vehicle approximately 10 days before accident and noticed immediately that the brakes were "mushy" and stopping distance seemed unusual. Individual selling vehicle (not dealer) stated that this was normal for the vehicle. It was hard for me to be certain sinced my previous vehicle is known for very touchy brakes and I thought it might just be an adjustment period. However, I am a careful and patient driver and in 20 years of driving have had only 4 speeding tickets and zero accidents until I drove this car. After approximately 9-10 days the check engine light came on. I was traveling at approx. 15 MPH in heavy traffic with about one car length between myself and the pickup in front of me. The pickup driver slammed her brakes and I slammed mine only to have them go all the way to the floor and provide no resistance. I hit the pickup hard enough to severely bruise my arm on the steering wheel and cause several days of back and neck pain. Some of this might have also been avoided if the airbags had deployed, but even though this crash was a full frontal accident they did not. After I left the vehicle, another small car hit the back of my vehicle and severely damaged the rear of my vehicle and the front of hers. Her airbags deployed immediately and she sustained zero injuries. My car had only 58,000 miles on it and the tires were nearly new, so it appears to me that I had both brake and airbag failure resulting in the loss of my vehicle and personal injury as well as damage to the vehicles of the other two drivers. Since my vehicle was not financed, it had liability insurance only. I have noticed multiple complaints on this site regarding both brake and airbag failures in the kia sephia, yet I found no recalls for these items by kia.

Filed Jul 1, 2005 · Airbags · 63,000 miles · IA · crash · 1 injury

My husband was driving on the highway, when a deer crossed and was hit by our vehicle. The car hit the deer broadside with the front end, then the car was knocked down into the ditch and hit an embankment with the front end. Both impacts were across the whole front of the car. The airbag did not deploy with either impact. The insurance company will be totaling the vehicle due to the amont of damage to the front end of the car. This is the first time we have had a crash in this vehicle so this is the first time we have noticed this defect.

Filed Dec 8, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · 59,000 miles · FL

Consumer complained that instrument panel gauges worked intermittently. Abs light, air bag light and the engine check light illuminated while driving at any speed. Consumer stated, this problem started after a "service campaign " was done to the battery cable.

Filed Aug 11, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · 41,000 miles · NJ · crash · 2 injuries

Was involved in an accident where I was the passenger I also was the owner of the car. Kia sophia 2000. The seat belt did not hold causing my head and hand to be thrown into the windshield twice. My hand went through the windshield my head broke the windshield. My car was totaled out from the accident but I feel as though kia is at fault for the amount of injuries I received due to the fault of their seat belts. I have to have epidorals on my lower spine and surgery on my neck. Also the air bags on neither side came out.