Model year guide

1997 Kia Avella

Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 1997 Kia Avella is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 15 on record.

1997 Kia Avella — representative photo
Representative photo

1997 Kia Avella at a glance

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Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.

1997 Kia Avella recalls 0

No NHTSA safety-recall campaigns are on record for the 1997 Kia Avella.

Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.

About the Kia Avella

The Ford Festiva is a four passenger front-drive subcompact car originally manufactured in South Korea by Kia, under license from Mazda and marketed by Ford from 1986 until 2002 over three generations in Japan as the Festiva. The first generation was also sold as a Festiva in North America, while the first two generations were Festivas in Australasia. The third generation was a badge engineered Mazda Demio and was generally not available with Ford badging outside of Japan.

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1997 Kia Avella vehicles on record

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Other Kia Avella model years

2000 1999 1998 1996

1997 Kia Avella — frequently asked questions

Does the 1997 Kia Avella have any safety recalls?

NHTSA lists no safety-recall campaigns for the 1997 Kia Avella. Whether an individual car still needs a recall repair depends on its VIN — check it on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer. Recall repairs are done at no charge.

Sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, crash tests), U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Vehicle data only — CarLogs never shows owner information.