Major Problems with Kia Amanti Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Kia Amanti to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Kia Amanti

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Kia Amanti.

Model Year	Complaints
2009 Amanti	3
2008 Amanti	22
2007 Amanti	15
2006 Amanti	47
2005 Amanti	74
2004 Amanti	70

Worst 3 Kia Amanti complaints

2004 Kia Amanti SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 99239 miles

2004 Kia Amanti SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 20500 miles

2007 Kia Amanti SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 2

Browse Kia Amanti complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Amanti owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia amanti. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly decelerated on its own....	50 ~ 41140 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia amanti. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the contact crashed into...	28 ~ 72839 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM drivers' mirror adjustment/memory setting: the drivers' mirror will start clicking/moving when i hit the remote.when the mirrors tilt down after...	27 ~ 43807 miles
POWER TRAIN at 65 mph on a busy freeway -without any warning engine died to idle speed and no power. try crossing...	19 ~ 55676 miles
ENGINE this is the 2nd time for the same issue (mileage 17900) -previous issue was july 2012. driving down the interstate-car...	18 ~ 66999 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle would not accelerate. this was...	18 ~ 11754 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER mirrors adjusting randomly on their own....	17 ~ 45690 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE at 65 mph on a busy freeway -without any warning engine died to idle speed and no power. try crossing...	13 ~ 42313 miles
SUSPENSION drivers' mirror adjustment/memory setting: the drivers' mirror will start clicking/moving when i hit the remote.when the mirrors tilt down after...	11 ~ 59675 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM im driving my car and all of a sudden it just slowing down on its own i have my foot...	8 ~ 39223 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake light switch recall number 13v114000 was performed on my vehicle on dec.5 2014. 52098 miles. on june 22 2016...	7 ~ 44639 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i've had to replace the low beam halogen bulbs 4x in the last two yeasr. these bulbs are not available...	7 ~ 52859 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 65 mph on a busy freeway -without any warning engine died to idle speed and no power. try crossing...	7 ~ 40700 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. while driving 75 mph the throttle body stuck shut everything down and also...	6 ~ 66165 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia amanti. the air bag warning light consistently illuminated on the instrument control panel...	5 ~ 12189 miles
TIRES i got two tires from wal mart on 1/28/2008. couple of months later i found a tire has bump on...	5 ~ 26400 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our 2006 kia amanti occasionally will when starting from a stopped position will initially hesitate as if its going to...	5 ~ 39248 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 kia amanti. consumer writes in regards to brake pads issue and consumer requests explanation of who determines vehicle model...	4 ~ 20750 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2006 kia amanti has on numerous occasions has a lag/lurch problem. the vehicle will on occasions not engage the transmission	4 ~ 3934 miles
STEERING tl*- the contact has a safety complaint about athe 2006 kia amante that he purchased in september 2006 with 0...	4 ~ 61368 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 kia amanti. consumer writes in regards to brake pads issue and consumer requests explanation of who determines vehicle model...	3 ~ 7833 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION drivers' mirror adjustment/memory setting: the drivers' mirror will start clicking/moving when i hit the remote.when the mirrors tilt down after...	3 ~ 1400 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the newer high intensity headlights should be done away with! in order to continue driving on the freeway at night...	3 ~ 74502 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia amanti. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the rear...	2
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while traveling on an expressway at approximately 55-60 mph in approximately 65 degree sunny weather i felt a huge explosion...	2 ~ 13050 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia amanti. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the driver and passenger...	2 ~ 17503 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia amanti. the contact stated that the molding around the windows failed. the vehicle...	2 ~ 54952 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION drivers' mirror adjustment/memory setting: the drivers' mirror will start clicking/moving when i hit the remote.when the mirrors tilt down after...	2 ~ 45000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. the contact stated when someone was in the passenger seat the air bag...	2 ~ 38483 miles
EQUIPMENT i got two tires from wal mart on 1/28/2008. couple of months later i found a tire has bump on...	2 ~ 45500 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS vehicle seat moved forward by it's self without pushing any button pushing driver's knees into dash and abdomen into the...	2 ~ 2003 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE car-kia sorento (no option on vehicle page for sorento) i have taken the kia sorento now 4-5 times for the...	2 ~ 22158 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving 70 mph vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to...	2
WHEELS the front left wheel cane off. while driving.they said that they can not fix it because the frame is rusty...	1 ~ 142231 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY while driving the driver and passenger side mirrors will readjust at random. this not only mashed changing lanes unsafe but	1 ~ 63142 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the side view mirrors on the driver and passenger side will move at any time without a command. too often	1 ~ 40000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT attempted to change flat front driver side tire. in garage on flat service. used jack provided with vehicle. screw type...	1 ~ 145950 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia amanti. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the contact crashed into...	1 ~ 55000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the shocks of the trunk failed causing the very heavy trunk to close suddenly hitting me in the head. *tr...	1
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia amanti. she stated that the check engine light and the check tire sensors...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia amanti. she stated that the check engine light and the check tire sensors...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER check engine light keeps coming on. at times it clears by itself. they've changed sparlplugs sensors etc but keeps happening.	1 ~ 6000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. while driving 75 mph the throttle body stuck shut everything down and also...	1 ~ 18000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN smelled plastic like smoke inside vehicle rolled down window vehicle accelerated with foot on brake pressing as hard as possible	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalls several times a week now window want roll up. *tr...	1 ~ 100 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia amanti. the contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER intermittent drive by wire throttle control. causes surge up to 3 000 rpm engine by just touching throttle pedal. or...	1 ~ 1000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought a brand new 2004 kia amanti. as i approached 30 000 miles the engine would periodically lose power...	1 ~ 30000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT on or about september 26 2004 purchased a 2004 kia amanti. since that time the vehicle has undergone a multitude...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC kia amanti: brake pedal and gas pedal too close vertically so as to make it possible to frequently depress both	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS head-on crash into driver side passenger door. air bags failed to activate. both cars total losses nothing repaired or replaced.	1 ~ 20500 miles
BEAD > TIRES federal tire separated on 2 of my tires and a ripple on 3rd tire. *nm...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving at 60 mph and above a roaring noise was heard coming from the driver's...	1 ~ 25000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the left rear seat failed. when the seat is being occupied the seat belt will unlock	1 ~ 29207 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS bought a 2005 kia amanti in athens georgia on 02/22/2006. test drove three different cars. when i applied the brakes...	1 ~ 1200 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE dealer replaced the knuckle control arm and rack in pinion every 15 000 to 20 000 miles the same sound...	1 ~ 10000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING dealer replaced the knuckle control arm and rack in pinion every 15 000 to 20 000 miles the same sound...	1 ~ 10000 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia amanti. the contact stated the side view mirrors on the vehicle would inadvertantly move...	1 ~ 600 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car-kia sorento (no option on vehicle page for sorento) i have taken the kia sorento now 4-5 times for the...	1 ~ 11000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION front suspension strut mounts defective. dealers and kia customer service are aware of this problem but nothing is being done...	1 ~ 1000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE upon filling the tank of the kia amanti shortly thereafter the engine will begin to surge and react erratically without...	1 ~ 2014 miles

FAQ

What year Kia Amanti is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Kia Amanti models of 2009, 2007, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Kia Amanti?

Kia Amanti models of 2005 and 2004 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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