Kia Issues New Alternator to Replace Weak One on Kia Sephia

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · May 29, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

After the vehicle has been operated with electrical loads (lights, air conditioning), a weak alternator can cause starting difficulties. In some cases, the original alternator could not sufficiently charge the battery; Kia released a new alternator to fix the problem.

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Kia Sephia vehicles with this problem

Average mileage: 147,120 miles
(72,000 - 232,000)

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