2000 Kia Sephia Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 266 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Kia Sephia overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVERDRIVE AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE THEN DROPPED DOWN TO 20 MPH. TOWED TO DEALER, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 891015 — filed 06/22/2001
“CONSUMER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER.”NHTSA complaint 888604 — filed 05/18/2001
“CAR HAS BEEN TOWED FOR REPAIR 8 TIMES IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.”NHTSA complaint 742382 — filed 03/13/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Kia Sephia have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Kia Sephia: 36 of 266 complaints on file (13.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Kia Sephia have in total?
266 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 42 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 39 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
