Seat belt patch clicks but will come loose with tension. this is the second recall notice that hasn't been repaired or reported by kia after 17 years.
Seat belts work improperly, windshield wipers don't work, fuel pump is working inefficiently.
Driver's side seat belt does not lock.*ak*ea04007*
This is a complaint regarding equipment on the 1999 kia sephia ls, manufactured by kia in korea on 08/25/98, and targets an extremely important safety item, specifically the driver's seat belt which has a defectively designed latch, since when the tab is inserted securely seated into the latch, it pulls out when pulled, or when one leans forward slightly stressing the seat belt. it is very , very dangerous, and i informed the closest dealer to my location, bay ridge kia when i brought the car in for correction of recall items, but the belt was not on the list. i am informing dot in the hope of preventing anyone from being injured by this defect. i went back to the dealer and at my expense immediately ordered a new latch section of the belt, part no. 0k2ab-57-680-96. of course i asked, if that part had been modified? the answer was, no surprise, yes. i also had sent a letter to kia service headquarters in san diego , california . do not hesitate to recall this item, as the belt seems locked, but it isn't.*ea04007*
Seat belt tangled up around childs chest and stomach. belt kept getting tighter and tighter.child was complaining of not being able to breath. consumer took a pair of scissors and cut the belt. consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they refused to fix because consumer cut seat belt. please provide any further information.*ak
Consumer was involved in a collision in which seat belt buckle released from latch plate. subsequently the buckle hit the driver should and hit her in the head. the strap bruised her shoulder. the consumer believed that the brake did not work properly. *ak *slc *ph *nlm*ea04007*
Consumer was traveling 35mph and didn't come to a complete stop. she applied brakes,and the seatbelt broke loose from the retractor. consumer hurt her leg. *ak
Driver's side buckle will not stay fastened. at times consumer must punch buckle to make it fit in. also, has been some incidents of when the vehicle is stopped quickly, the seatbelt would jerk and pop off.*ak*ea04007*
Brakes are wearing out excessively & deteriorating. whenever brakes are applied, they cause vehicle to shake. took vehicle to dealer & mechanic changed pads & warped rotors. also rotated & cleaned the brakes.*ak rear seat belt lock is too high. air conditioner draining on floor, dealer cleaned a/c drain. consumer feels a hard shock when shifting into gear. engine hard to start, dealer replaced the flywheel. binding lever failed on the parking brake. *slc