Kia Sephia — repair costs

1998–2001

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Body and interior

22 complaints on this vehicle · median 80,500 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Fuel system

6 complaints on this vehicle · median 119,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other fuel system jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

In-tank fuel pump replacement

Matches reported problem: Fuel pump and sending unit

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $312–$1,380 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$630–$1,700

Intake carbon cleaning (direct injection)

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $40–$150 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$260–$790

Fuel injector set replacement

4.5h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$1,500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$720–$2,150

Electrical

3 complaints on this vehicle · median 130,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

Matches reported problem: Battery, alternator and charging

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Alternator replacement

Matches reported problem: Battery, alternator and charging

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Transmission

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 162,000 miles

Other transmission jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Transmission fluid and filter service

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$290 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$490

Auxiliary transmission cooler installation

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$360 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$200–$600

Torque converter replacement

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $402–$1,035 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$730–$2,200

Manual clutch and flywheel replacement

6.5h at $107/h (independent) + $809–$843 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,070–$1,980

Automatic transmission rebuild or replacement

12.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,070–$3,680 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,910–$5,410

CVT replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,400–$5,200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$2,170–$6,500

Steering

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 120,553 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other steering jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Power steering rack replacement

Matches reported problem: Power steering pump, rack and lines

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$750–$2,230

Tie rod ends with alignment

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$510

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.