2004 Kia Amanti Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,006miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Kia Amanti, 8% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,006 miles. 3 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.
“While parking in front of a coffee shop as I applied the brake to stop, the right side of my right shoe was over the gas pedal causing the car to continue forward striking a cement ashtray on the sidewalk pushing it into plate glass window.”
NHTSA complaint #10383508, filed 2011-02, 68,000 miles“I was driving the car down a 3 lane road. The windows began to open and close, the door locks did the same. Warning lights were flashing on & off on the dash and I had almost no control over the steering wheel. The light ahead was red and when I tried to stop the car, nothing happened. I tried putting the car in neutral to slow me down and pushed as hard on the breaks and I was unable to stop and his a car in front of me very hard. I had a concussion, sprained thorasic spine and neck. A sprain on my right hip and pulled muscle in my calf from trying to make the car stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11013047, filed 2017-08, 99,239 miles“Well I got my car on week and now my check engine light on and the brake light is on and so today I take it to 5take oil change and got a oil change they told me that my car had transmission leak and oil leak and now my mhp goin down and want and want show me my speed and they don't know want the problem is and my car just not working now .what y'all goin to do.please please. I have kids .that sick.please .”
NHTSA complaint #10969847, filed 2017-04“The contact owned a 2004 Kia Amanti. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle stalled. The contact then stated that the steering wheel locked up therefore the contact pulled off to the side of the road. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to continue to drive but the brakes would not engage as the brake pedal was depressed. The contact then stated that the vehicle independently accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle drove into an intersection and got hit on the driver side. The air bags failed to deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #11412920, filed 2021-04, 82,006 miles“Kia Amanti: brake pedal and gas pedal too close vertically so as to make it possible to frequently depress both at the same time creating a potental hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10181049, filed 2007-01Related service bulletins
- 10026726Aug 28, 2008Kia: all models. Article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Kia Amanti
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 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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