# Recalls that may apply to the 2000 Kia Sephia

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [04V305000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V305000.md), 2004-06-24: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY EMIT A "CLICK" SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND EMITTED WHEN A BUCKLE IS BEING LATCHED, WHEN IT IS NOT. Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2004294](/recalls/tc/2004294.md), 2004-08-23: Seats And Restraints. On certain vehicles, the front seat belt buckles may not latch properly, even though they emit a clicking sound during latching.  Improperly latched buckles would not provide passenger restraint and could pull out at any time, especially during a collision.  Correction:  Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckles.
- [2000095](/recalls/tc/2000095.md), 2000-04-14: Other. Certain vehicles do not comply with Regulation 6 \- Statement of Compliance.  The outer circle of the National Safety Mark was omitted and the vehicle type was not stated in both official languages on the compliance label.  Correction:  A correct National Safety Mark will be affixed to affected vehicles.  An adhesive label, which indicates the vehicle type in both French and English, will be affixed to the permanent compliance label.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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