2006 Kia Amanti Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,625miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 Kia Amanti, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,625 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.
“Check engine light came on. Diagnosed as throttle position sensor. Car ran sluggishly for a short while, then that stopped, light went off. Today, light came on again. Backing out of a parking stall in a mall, the engine accelerated without touching the gas pedal, causing the car to lurch uncontrollably backwards, about ten feet. Fortunately, no pedestrian was behind the car, but if they had been, they would have been injured or worse. Called Kia, they say there is no recall on this sensor, and it is not under warranty. From searching the internet, it appears this problem is widespread.”
NHTSA complaint #10862146, filed 2016-04, 85,250 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Kia Amanti. While driving 75 MPH, the throttle body stuck, shut everything down and also caused the pedal to stick. The traction control and the electronic stability is not working. The fly by wire system is all electronic, there is no actual cable that goes from the gas pedal to the throttle body. The dealer duplicated the failure and stated that they were able to correct the problem with the throttle body sticking; however, the failure continued to occur. The failure almost caused a crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #10220820, filed 2008-03, 18,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Kia Amanti
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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