2005 Kia Amanti Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Kia Amanti, 1% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
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.
“Sudden acceleration. I was slowing for a traffic light I expected to turn red. I had my foot on the floor boards, away from the accelerator, letting the care slow by itself. The light did turn red and I had to apply the brakes. I keep my left foot to the left of the brakes on the floor board. As I applied the brakes with my right foot I felt my left foot so I knew I applied the brakes. Car accelerated. Only putting the transmission I neutral and flooring the brake pedal with both feet prevented a wreck. No warning lights came on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457862, filed 2012-05, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10133170Mar 2, 2018PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned…
- 10034246May 1, 2010Kia: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. Provides information relating to certain vehicles. In affected vehicles an intermittent short to…
- 10033464Nov 1, 2009Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may…
- 10021445Mar 1, 2007Ecu - upgrade driveability improvement.
- 10019639Apr 1, 2006Canister close valve inspection/replacement. Malfunction indicator light (mil) related to the canister close valve and/or evaporative system.
- 10015749Jan 1, 2004New name & maintenance schedule for evap canister vent filter. Kia technician times.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Amanti
29 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kia Amanti
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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