2004 Kia Amanti Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 15%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Kia Amanti, 15% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have taken my 2004 Kia Amanti in for problems with air bag light several time. I have 8 forms with backup but it was taken in more than that. They have replaced everything from the r/r clockspring, the airbag and modules, all more than once. The last time being in 10/2010. Then the light started to come on in 02/2011 but it would turn off again until it finally stayed on once again. I had made an appt to go in on april 13, 2011 but was involved in a fender bender april 12, so the vehicle was in the shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10400561, filed 2011-05, 71,000 miles“I purchased my 2004 Kia Amanti car from a used car dealer on june 16, 2005. We purchased the extended 100,000 mile warranty as well. Approximately eight days after the purchase I began having trouble with the air bag light being illuminated and not going off. I took my car back to the car dealer on june 24, 2005 and june 27, 2005 for diagnostics. The car dealer could not service the car because they were not an authorized dealer. They sent the car to a sister car sales dealer who in turn took the car to an authorized Kia dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10151356, filed 2006-02, 22,000 miles“While making a left the card was struck on the driver side (rear passenger door) by a person running a red light. The impact was severe enough that my insurance company deem the car a total loss. The side curtain airbag was never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10873426, filed 2016-06, 254,000 miles“- the contact stated that the 2004 Kia Amanti sd's airbag light had been turning on and off for over a year. On 01/13/06 the air bag light turned on and stayed on. T he took the vehicle to the dealership, and was informed that the air bag needed to be removed to check the pin tension. The contact stated that the remedy worked for about ten days. He took vehicle back to dealership, and they ordered a new clockspring and an air bag module ,and that worked for about three weeks, before the light turned on again. The contact stated that the air bag light didn't turn on for about 4 months. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183807, filed 2007-02, 7,301 miles“Two years later when we purchase these car, the air bag light show. And it never when off since then. Took to the mechanic and said its very common to have these kind of problem for kias. He could not fix it had no tools enough to do it. And I had no money enough to fix they want to refer to the dealer, and dealers wants more that a 1,000 to do it.”
NHTSA complaint #10508116, filed 2013-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Kia Amanti
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Kia Amanti
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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