Kia Amanti Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 243 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Kia Amanti (2004–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2005 has the most, with 83. Across all years, the part named most often is vehicle speed control (54 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Amanti model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | 43,118 | 1 | 13 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 15 | 57,000 | 2 | 16 | — | Stable |
| 2006 | 47 | 27,200 | 0 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 83 | 50,200 | 0 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 73 | 43,542 | 0 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Vehicle speed control54 21%
- Air bags39 15%
- Transmission and drivetrain38 15%
- Electrical system33 13%
- Fuel system29 11%
- Engine24 9.3%
- Suspension20 7.8%
- Other or unknown20 7.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2008: “Power side view mirrors are moving while driving or when shifting transmission from park to reverse/neutral/drive. This is extremely dangerous as when I go to look out the side view mirrors they are constantly in a different position then how they should be set. I'm constantly adjusting the mirrors and they continue to move all over the place on their own.”
NHTSA complaint #11124384, filed 2018-09, 72,000 miles2005: “In a parking lot while auto was in stationary position waiting for the lot machine to issue a ticket all of a sudden the car moved forward without me pressing the gas pedal. Perhaps when I pressed the brake pedal. Second occurrence, first not reported. Unknown why this dangerous situation occured”
NHTSA complaint #11196144, filed 2019-04, 6 miles2004: “After getting home last night from my sister in law's gender reveal, I saw smoke coming from under the bonnet so I opened it quickly and saw a fire blazing behind the engine....when the fire department got there, they pointed out to me that the fire was electrical..... I need some form of compensation from the company as I am no longer able to drive the car and electrical issues are widely affiliated with this particular model of Kia cars.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology