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2005 Kia AMANTI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

83 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,200 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 65 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 83 complaints (33.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	15	18.1%
Engine operation	10	12.0%
Transmission and shifting	5	6.0%
Electrical and battery issues	5	6.0%
Steering behavior	3	3.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Engine

Electrical System

Power Train

Fuel System, Gasoline

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control: 28; Air Bags: 13; Engine: 10; Electrical System: 8; Power Train: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Suspension: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 7

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2006: 11; 2007: 8; 2008: 5; 2009: 2; 2010: 7; 2011: 10; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2015: 6; 2016: 6; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2020: 4; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10163168 · 2006-07-22 (July 22, 2006)

BOUGHT A 2005 KIA AMANTI IN ATHENS, GEORGIA ON 02/22/2006. TEST DROVE THREE DIFFERENT CARS. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR WOULD VIBRATE. OVER THE NEXT WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IT GOT WORSE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS. WAS TOLD THAT THEY BENT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SITTING ON THE LOT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THATS A FIRST! IT SEEMS ALL AMANTIS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163168 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10172099 · 2006-10-29 (October 29, 2006)

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH 'JACK RABBITING', WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITH A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE JARS LITERALLY JUMPS FORWARD. IN EACH CASE, IT TAKES ABOUT THREE TOUCHES TO THE GAS PEDAL, TO GET TO 'NORMAL DRIVING. IT IS A FAST ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSES THE TIRES TO 'SCREECH' SOMETIMES AND THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD. THE SECOND ITEM THAT STARTED HAPPENING IS THAT THE CAR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN FIRST AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS NOW CAUSED ME TO ALSO GET RUN OVER TWICE…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172099 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173502 · 2006-11-14 (November 14, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10266517 · 2009-04-23 (April 23, 2009)

ENGINE SURGE/STALL IN THE 2005 KIA AMANTI. I HAD IT REPAIRED (OR SO THEY SAID) LAST JUNE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266517 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10186122 · 2007-03-25 (March 25, 2007)

SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING TODAY THE CAR HAS JUMPED FORWARD OR BACKWARD IN REVERSE WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT HAS OCCASIONALLY MOVED VERY SLOWLY AFTER BEING PUT INTO DRIVE AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN FOURTH GEAR. THEN WHEN PUSHING FURTHER ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO MOVE IT WILL SUDDENLY JUMP INTO FIRST AND TAKE OFF. VISITS TO THE SERVICE AREA WERE FRUITLESS DUE TO THEIR NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT. THEREWAS APPARENTLY NOTHING STORED IN THE COMPUTER, YET IT KEPT HAPPENING TO US. IT WAS SEVE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186122 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10242394 · 2008-09-16 (September 16, 2008)

MY 2005 KIA AMANTI HAS A PROBLEM AS WHEN DRIVING IT WILL LURCH AND LAG "BUMP". IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP MANY TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 38 DAYS. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT UNIT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO HE CANNOT FIX IT. A WEB SITE HAS MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE AND THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS; THE DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; SO THEY CANNOT FIX IT. A MECHANIC AT THE SHOP SAID THAT KIA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM; BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10242394 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10733468 · 2015-07-12 (July 12, 2015)

SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE…

Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11120387 · 2018-08-16 (August 16, 2018)

I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR WAS" JUMPING" AT STOP LIGHTS ON A CITY STREET; AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PUSHED. I WENT TO START IT ONE EVENING AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I GOT A JUMP AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD A FRIEND CHECK THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HE STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS SO LOOSE THAT IT FELL INTO HIS HAND. HE TIGHTENED THE SWITCH SO I COULD TRY AND PUT A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. I GOT THE CAR STARTED BUT THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE, I IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10459424 · 2012-05-22 (May 22, 2012)

2005 KIA AMANTI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE FEATURE WAS THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLLED THE AIR BAGS, WHICH WAS INSTALLED WITHIN THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, A WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "AIRBAG". THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE REMEDY LASTED FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SECOND TIME, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER WAS INFOR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10459424 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11141530 · 2018-10-20 (October 20, 2018)

THE STEERING IS LOCKING UP OR BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN DRIVING LIKE OLDER DAYS WITHOUT POWER STEERING

Owner-reported narrative. 163,955 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141530 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11120402 · 2018-08-16 (August 16, 2018)

EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS OFF. THE RPM GAGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ERRATIC WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE SMELLS AS IF WIRES ARE BURNING AND IT SEEMS INCREASINGLY HOT, BUT THE GAGE STAYS NORMAL. THE GAS TANK CANNOT BE FILLED QUICKLY, I HAVE TO TRICKLE GAS INTO THE TANK BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN CONSTANTLY. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BEING DEFECTIVE AND THIS SHOULD B…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120402 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

83 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

78.3%Usable mileage65 / 83 records

100.0%Valid incident date83 / 83 records

100.0%Valid filing date83 / 83 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates83 / 83 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Vehicle Speed Control	1115.1% ODI 10065341 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE GAS INDICATOR WENT FROM 18.1 TO 14.5 GALLONS. *AK Look up ODI 10065341 at NHTSA ↗	2833.7% ODI 10157457 · 13,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10157457 at NHTSA ↗	919.1% ODI 10177195 · 9,187 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IF THE VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE, IT WOULD DO SO VERY SLOWLY AND THE RPMS WERE RUNNING AS THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME OF THE DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ACCELERATE INTO OVERDRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP… Look up ODI 10177195 at NHTSA ↗	16.7% ODI 10264763 · 15,000 mi THE DATE BELOW REFERS TO MOST RECENT EVENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 10 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (2007 KIA AMANTI PURCHASED NEW). IN THE MOST RECENT EVENT I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNING A RED LIGHT, ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AND NEARLY HAD A COLLISION IN THE PROCESS. THE PROBLEM IS THIS: EVERY NOW AND THEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES--WHICH OF COURSE IS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE CAR--ACTUALLY CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE DRAMATICALLY--TO JACKRABBIT I THINK IT IS CALLED--WITH SUCH FORCE THAT EVEN FULL PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE… Look up ODI 10264763 at NHTSA ↗	14.0% ODI 10290514 · 1,000 mi FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE TIP HAS BEEN VERY AGGRESSIVE. I BARELY TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. I FEEL THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE POTENTIAL INJURY. *TR Look up ODI 10290514 at NHTSA ↗	250.0% ODI 10411747 · 20,300 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY FORTY FIVE MINUTES THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,300. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF Look up ODI 10411747 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1013.7% ODI 10182951 · 43,542 mi DEAR SIR: I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THERE ARE 43,542 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE ENGINE RUNS FINE AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY GO INTO LUGGING AND MISFIRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS CAUSING DOWN SHIFTING. WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND LEAVE IT TO SET OVERNIGHT OR FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS AT WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON BUT THE ENGINE RUNS FINE ONCE STARTED AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MORE STARTS THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM OF THE SYMPTOMS. THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. … Look up ODI 10182951 at NHTSA ↗	89.6% ODI 10170463 SOON AFTER START UP, I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND PROCEEDED TO TURN ONTO THE STREET AND I HAD NO POWER FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN IT GOES FULL OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 OR 9 TIMES. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE DEALER. THEY ARE CLUELESS. I HAVE BEEN BACK 6 TIMES FOR AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH AND IT IS STILL ON. HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND HAD TO GO BACK 3 TIMES FOR THAT. *JB Look up ODI 10170463 at NHTSA ↗	510.6% ODI 10185251 · 3,200 mi TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A SAFETY COMPLAINT ABOUT ATHE 2006 KIA AMANTE THAT HE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2006, WITH 0 MILES, AND CURRENTLY HAD 9200 MILES. IN N SEPTEMBER 2006 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 2600 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MAKING A GRADUAL LEFT HAND TURN, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE STEERING VIBRATED. THE ESP LIGHT FLASHED DURING THE FAILURE, AND THEN IT CHANGED TO ESP OFF AND THE VIBRATION STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILURE OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SENSO… Look up ODI 10185251 at NHTSA ↗	213.3% ODI 10427534 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO STAY IN MEMORY POSTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TO THE CAR DEALER EIGHT TIMES AND HAD SWITCH CONTORL, MODUAL UNDER STEAT REPLACED. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. DEALER TELLS ME HAVE TRIED HELP FORM KIA VERY LITTLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT 60K MILES AND KIA TELL ME PROBLEM IS PASSED 60K NOT THEIR PROBLEM. PROBLEM GOING ON FORM JULY OF THIS YEAR. *TT Look up ODI 10427534 at NHTSA ↗	728.0% ODI 10376285 DRIVERS' MIRROR ADJUSTMENT/MEMORY SETTING: THE DRIVERS' MIRROR WILL START CLICKING/MOVING,WHEN I HIT THE REMOTE.WHEN THE MIRRORS TILT DOWN AFTER PUT IN REVERSE,THE DRIVER'S MIRROR WILL NOT RETURN BACK TO THE MEMORY SETTING,WHICH HAS TO BE RESET EVERYTIME,IN ORDER TO PROPERLY USE MIRRORS.I HAVE TURNED OFF THE MEMORY FOR THE MIRRORS,BUT THE MIRROR CONTINUES TO MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10376285 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11504280 When pulling into a parking spot and with my foot on the break, the car suddenly accelerated. The car did not react to my breaking. The car kept moving forward over a sidewalk, over the curb on the street, into the back end of a pickup parked on the road I was facing, and started heading across the street toward another parked truck. Luckily there was no one on the sidewalk, no one was hurt. This has not happened before or since. No warning signs. When I took the car in to get an alternator replaced, the initial shop said they could not fi… Look up ODI 11504280 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	811.0% ODI 10151356 · 22,000 mi 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. THE KIA SERV… Look up ODI 10151356 at NHTSA ↗	1315.7% ODI 10362283 · 50,200 mi AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY REASON WHY. AIR BAG IS FINE, MUST BE A BAD SENSOR SOMEWHERE, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND IT. *TR Look up ODI 10362283 at NHTSA ↗	48.5% ODI 10565070 · 140,000 mi TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE ON A PATCH OF ICE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATION OF BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER LIPS, INCLUDING A BUMP ON THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. JS Look up ODI 10565070 at NHTSA ↗	426.7% ODI 10294980 · 10,106 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10106. UPDATED 1/4/10 CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT HIS WIFE CARRY EXTRA WEIGHT IN HER LAP OR RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. UPDATED 01/06/10.JB Look up ODI 10294980 at NHTSA ↗	28.0% ODI 10480113 · 55,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM AN ECHOING AND ROARING INSIDE HER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. Look up ODI 10480113 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	1115.1% ODI 10463851 · 62,000 mi I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A RED LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED. I TURNED THE KEY SO I COULD BEGIN TO TRY TO START THE VEHICLE AND I NOTICED THE RPM'S START REVVING UP AND ITS TRYING TO OVER-ACCELERATE WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A SAFE SPOT BUT I WAS 100% WORRIED IT WAS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. IT SOUNDS VERY IF NOT EXACTLY SIMILAR TO A LOT OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. NO CODES COME UP FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT IS SERIOUS. *TR Look up ODI 10463851 at NHTSA ↗	1012.0% ODI 10553595 · 6,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10553595 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 10503928 · 7,782 mi IM DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS LOOSING POWER AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN, IT SLOW DOWN BEFORE BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT. IAM LUCKY BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN ALSO I DO NOT DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAYS OR HIGHWAYS BECAUSE IF I HAD WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN OWN ITS OWN. NO ACCIDENTS YET. *TR Look up ODI 10503928 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 10511154 · 24,465 mi THIS IS THE 2ND TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE (MILEAGE 17900) -PREVIOUS ISSUE WAS JULY 2012. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE-CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER DOWN TO IDLE ONLY SPEED. FORTUNATELY, THEN & TODAY NO TRACTOR TRAILERS RAN OVER TOP OF THE CAR. COULD MANGE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY. KIA IS OBVIOUSLY NOT FIXING THIS POSITION SENSOR/COMPUTER PROBLEM. DRIVING THE CAR IN LIMP MODE TO A GARAGE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS MUST GET UP TO 25MPH THEN USE THE CRUISE CONTROL-IN TRAFFIC IT IS OFF & ON.START & STOP. BE FOREWARNED YOU SHOU… Look up ODI 10511154 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	56.8% ODI 10229543 2004 KIA AMANTI WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK AND JUMP AND DROPPED DOWN TO 15 MPH. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS LOST. JB Look up ODI 10229543 at NHTSA ↗	78.4% ODI 10188344 · 10 mi SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR, IT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. BY PUSHING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT SOMETIMES WOULD THEN ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY, OR BY LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING IT A SIMILAR EVENT WOULD HAPPEN. SOMETIMES THE CAR JUST MUDDLES ALONG VERY SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC UNTIL ONE OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS IS TAKEN, AND SOMETIMES PUSHING TO THE FLOOR STILL DOES NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT TIMES CAUSING AN UNSAFE EVENT DUE TO SURPRISE WHEN EXPECTING TO CLE… Look up ODI 10188344 at NHTSA ↗	48.5% ODI 10226888 SMELLED PLASTIC LIKE SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE, ROLLED DOWN WINDOW , VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PRESSING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL STRIKING A TREE AND ROLLING OVER. *TR Look up ODI 10226888 at NHTSA ↗	16.7% ODI 10780494 · 69,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ESC FAILED TO FUNCTION BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,00… Look up ODI 10780494 at NHTSA ↗	312.0% ODI 10442598 · 13,200 mi AT 65 MPH ON A BUSY FREEWAY -WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ENGINE DIED TO IDLE SPEED AND NO POWER. TRY CROSSING 3 LANES OF FAST TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AND RAPID DECELERATION ! FORTUNATELY NO IMPACTS BUT SOME TERRIBLE NEAR MISSES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED . THE CODE WAS P2135 -THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH FAILED.THAT CAUSED P2106 &P1295 "LIMP HOME MODE"-WHICH SHOULD BE CHANGED TO " KILLED IN ACTION(KIA) WHILE LIMPING MODE". IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS A RANGE OF KIA AND HYUNDAI VEHICLES.THERE ARE TSB'S FOR IT.JU… Look up ODI 10442598 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	34.1% ODI 10307181 · 23,000 mi I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 KIA AMANTI WITH ONLY 23000MILES. MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN SUCH AS THE TOYOTA RECENT RECALL. KIA HEADQUARTERS CLAIM THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.MEANWHILE IF U GO TO WEBSITE WWW.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR KIA AMANTI. I GOT THE CAR FIXED BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE.$1137.94 LATER KIA KEPT CAR ENTIRE WEEK. KIA SERVICE TECH&ADVISOR EXPLAINED IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAK… Look up ODI 10307181 at NHTSA ↗	67.2% ODI 10168422 · 1 mi CLEAR COAT ON MY KIA AMANTI IS PEELING OFF. THIS CLEAR COAT PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON MY FRONT BUMPER AND AFTER A LONG INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE CAR MY CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF OF NEARLY 200 LITTLE DIFFERENT SPOTS. I HAVE WRITTEN COMPLAINTS TO KIA AMERICA AND HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND I HAVE NEVER, NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK. I TOOK MY KIA AMANTI TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEIR EXPLANATION WAS IT WAS BIRD POOP. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT AND KIA CAN NOT PROVE THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE IS THE RESULT OF BIRD POOP. I TRIED TO SHOW THE… Look up ODI 10168422 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 10905902 · 53,500 mi 3 DIFFERENT TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE A/C WAS ON. THEN I WOULD PUT IT IN DRIVE AND AFTER ABOUT 1-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE CAR LOST POWER, AND WHEN YOU PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV, THE CAR KEPT ON SLOWING TO A FULL STOP. PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, LET ENGINE RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME IT DID THIS, JUNE 10 2016, WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TAKE IT TO NALLEY KIA IN LITHONIA, GA. THEY FIXED IT, OR SO WE THOUGHT. THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED, JUL… Look up ODI 10905902 at NHTSA ↗	16.7% ODI 10228552 · 15,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORMAT WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH A HOLE BENEATH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. ONCE HALF OF THE FLOORMAT BECAME STUCK IN THE ENGINE, IT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO STOP WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO REACH UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL THE FLOORMAT OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 6/9/08 … Look up ODI 10228552 at NHTSA ↗	832.0% ODI 10734799 · 22,915 mi MIRRORS ADJUSTING RANDOMLY ON THEIR OWN. Look up ODI 10734799 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	45.5% ODI 10130771 · 10,000 mi TRANSMISSION SKIPS GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *JB Look up ODI 10130771 at NHTSA ↗	56.0% ODI 10169363 · 14,000 mi I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL START JERKING. THE CAR WILL RUN FINE THEN OUT OF THE BLUE WHEN I AM BACKING UP THE CAR WILL START JERKING. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS ALL THE WAY ON THE GAS -BUT THERE IS NO POWER. I PRESS AGAIN AND THE CAR WILL START JERKING . I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES,EVEN LEFT IT THERE FOR 3 DAYS BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I ALMOST HIT A CAR TWICE WHEN I WAS BACKING UP- YOU ARE POWERLESS AND Y… Look up ODI 10169363 at NHTSA ↗	919.1% ODI 10177195 · 9,187 mi TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IF THE VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE, IT WOULD DO SO VERY SLOWLY AND THE RPMS WERE RUNNING AS THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME OF THE DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ACCELERATE INTO OVERDRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP… Look up ODI 10177195 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	45.5% ODI 10130416 · 20,000 mi DT: WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN HAVE TO GIVE THE CAR MORE THAN NORMAL GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT ANY CERTAIN SPEED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT FELT AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE.*AK THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOIN… Look up ODI 10130416 at NHTSA ↗	67.2% ODI 10874001 · 169,999 mi JUST 2DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING REAL BAD AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING AND THE CAR WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION POWER.THEN AFTER A SHORT HESITATION THE VEHICLE,WHILE BACKING IN THE DRIVEWAY ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP.TODAY I NOTICED A SMALL TREMBLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT IN TRAFFIC IF I HAD'NT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES,MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON BOTH INCIDENTS,I'M NOT AFRAID OF MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 10874001 at NHTSA ↗	36.4% ODI 10244233 · 37,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NUMEROUS COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPAIRED ON HER VEHICLE. THE FRONT CONTROL ARM ON HER TIRES, WHICH IS THE SUSPENSION ON HER VEHICLE, IS CLICKING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CONTROL ARM MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. Look up ODI 10244233 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.0% ODI 10376285 DRIVERS' MIRROR ADJUSTMENT/MEMORY SETTING: THE DRIVERS' MIRROR WILL START CLICKING/MOVING,WHEN I HIT THE REMOTE.WHEN THE MIRRORS TILT DOWN AFTER PUT IN REVERSE,THE DRIVER'S MIRROR WILL NOT RETURN BACK TO THE MEMORY SETTING,WHICH HAS TO BE RESET EVERYTIME,IN ORDER TO PROPERLY USE MIRRORS.I HAVE TURNED OFF THE MEMORY FOR THE MIRRORS,BUT THE MIRROR CONTINUES TO MOVE. *TR Look up ODI 10376285 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	18,313–68,000 mi	35,000 mi	25	ODI 10157457 · 13,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10157457 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10166377 · 13,700 mi MY 2005 KIA AMANTI HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER BACKING UP, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, NOTHING HAPPENS. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, EVEN WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE DOES NOT REV; THE CAR JUST IDLES AND WON'T ACCELERATE. AT OTHER TIMES, THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE GAS PEDAL CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD BRIEFLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IF I GOOGLE "AMANTI ACCELE… Look up ODI 10166377 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10172099 · 16,400 mi THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH 'JACK RABBITING', WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITH A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE JARS LITERALLY JUMPS FORWARD. IN EACH CASE, IT TAKES ABOUT THREE TOUCHES TO THE GAS PEDAL, TO GET TO 'NORMAL DRIVING. IT IS A FAST ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSES THE TIRES TO 'SCREECH' SOMETIMES AND THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD. THE SECOND ITEM THAT STARTED HAPPENING IS THAT THE CAR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN FIRST AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS NOW CAUSED ME TO ALSO GET RUN OVER TWICE… Look up ODI 10172099 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	50,650–132,022 mi	64,000 mi	10	ODI 10362283 · 50,200 mi AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY REASON WHY. AIR BAG IS FINE, MUST BE A BAD SENSOR SOMEWHERE, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND IT. TR Look up ODI 10362283 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427706 · 134,029 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,029. Look up ODI 10427706 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10692318 · 142,305 mi AIR BAG LIGHT IS LIT WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR MISHAP. I SEE OTHERS ON LINE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER AND SPENT $175 COST TO FIND OUT THE AIRBAGS WORK FINE. *TR Look up ODI 10692318 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	44,861–125,250 mi	103,000 mi	8	ODI 10553595 · 6,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10553595 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592160 · 96,000 mi ENGINE LOSES POWER AS THOUGH ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, ALSO ON START UP CAR OFTEN LURCHES FORWARD AS IF IN GEAR. TOOK CAR TO KIA TODAY AND THEY STATE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THEIR ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR HOSE, THE HOUSING THAT CONNECTS IT TO THE ENGINE MELTS AND IS NO LONGER CLIPPED TO THE ENGINE OFTEN CAUSING POWER LOSS BECAUSE THE CONNECTION IS TENUOUS. THE ONLY FIX THEY SAID WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT THE CHEAP PLASTIC THEY USE WILL STILL MELT AND BREAK OFF, CAUSING ANOTHER REPLACEMENT NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. JS Look up ODI 10592160 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	70,000–126,000 mi	91,575 mi	5	ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10845764 · 49,814 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ECM WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,814. Look up ODI 10845764 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	66,979–91,575 mi	68,000 mi	5	ODI 10188344 · 10 mi SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR, IT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. BY PUSHING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT SOMETIMES WOULD THEN ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY, OR BY LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING IT A SIMILAR EVENT WOULD HAPPEN. SOMETIMES THE CAR JUST MUDDLES ALONG VERY SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC UNTIL ONE OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS IS TAKEN, AND SOMETIMES PUSHING TO THE FLOOR STILL DOES NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT TIMES CAUSING AN UNSAFE EVENT DUE TO SURPRISE WHEN EXPECTING TO CLE… Look up ODI 10188344 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10426901 · 66,979 mi TWICE WITHIN 2 MILES WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES ENGINE SPED UP INSTEAD. THE ONLY THING PREVENTING TWO ACCIDENTS WAS PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TILL IT SETTLED DOWN. *TR Look up ODI 10426901 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10457862 · 68,000 mi 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. IN OCTOBER O… Look up ODI 10457862 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	31,416–57,774 mi	40,379 mi	6	ODI 10162359 · 3,390 mi ON WINDOW STICKER STATES CAR SHOULD AVERAGE 17 MILES PER GALLON CITY, AND 25 MILES PER GALLON ON HIGHWAY. OVER A NINE MONTH TEST WHICH I KEPT A RECORD OF DATE, TOTAL MILES ON CAR, MILES DRIVEN, TOTAL GAS TO REFILL TANK, AND MILES PER GALLON THE BEST MILEAGE WE GOT WAS 14.51 CITY. THE BEST OVERALL MILEAGE WAS 17.55 MILES AND THAT WAS A TRIP TO THE COAST. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND WE DO NOT DRIVE IT THAT MUCH BECAUSE OF THE PRICE OF GAS. WE WERE MISLED BY THE… Look up ODI 10162359 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10247396 · 35,663 mi CAR JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM ANY STOPPED POSITION.. THE CAR JERKS CAUSING GREAT POTENTIAL FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON HOTTER DAYS.. RIDICULOUS KIA DEALERSHIP IN THORNTON, CO WANTS ME TO ONLY FILL THE TANK UP HALF WAY TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM, THIS CAR IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY & WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OF USE BEFORE FIRST REPORTED PROBLEM. THEY CALL IT "VAPOR LOCK" WHICH SOUNDS RIDICULOUS.. IT ISN'T VAPOR LOCK. TR Look up ODI 10247396 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10266517 · 62,000 mi ENGINE SURGE/STALL IN THE 2005 KIA AMANTI. I HAD IT REPAIRED (OR SO THEY SAID) LAST JUNE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10266517 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	142,231–169,999 mi	166,000 mi	5	ODI 10874001 · 169,999 mi JUST 2DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING REAL BAD AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING AND THE CAR WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION POWER.THEN AFTER A SHORT HESITATION THE VEHICLE,WHILE BACKING IN THE DRIVEWAY ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP.TODAY I NOTICED A SMALL TREMBLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT IN TRAFFIC IF I HAD'NT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES,MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON BOTH INCIDENTS,I'M NOT AFRAID OF MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 10874001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11150270 · 142,231 mi THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CANE OFF. WHILE DRIVING.THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTY AND ROTTEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SAME SIDE AND WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET BOTH TIMES. AFTER THEY FIX IT THE FIRST TIME AND$ 799.76 , THEY COULD HAVE TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEN.THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.. Look up ODI 11150270 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11208056 · 104,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CENTER PIECE OF THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. Look up ODI 11208056 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10168422 · 1 mi CLEAR COAT ON MY KIA AMANTI IS PEELING OFF. THIS CLEAR COAT PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON MY FRONT BUMPER AND AFTER A LONG INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE CAR MY CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF OF NEARLY 200 LITTLE DIFFERENT SPOTS. I HAVE WRITTEN COMPLAINTS TO KIA AMERICA AND HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND I HAVE NEVER, NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK. I TOOK MY KIA AMANTI TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEIR EXPLANATION WAS IT WAS BIRD POOP. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT AND KIA CAN NOT PROVE THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE IS THE RESULT OF BIRD POOP. I TRIED TO SHOW THE… Look up ODI 10168422 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11258678 · 154,386 mi BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN DECEMBER 2017 AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEKS OF DRIVING IT NOTICED ERRATIC PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH. ON THE HIGHWAY IT HAS PROBLEMS FREQUENTLY WITH INCREASING SPEED WHEN ACCELERATED, ESPECIALLY ON AN UPHILL INCLINE, AND WHEN I'M STOPPED/ SITTING STILL, IT TRIES TO BACKFIRE. IF I'M DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AND HAVE TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO SPEED LIMIT CHANGE OR SLOWED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, WHEN I TRY TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN THE RPMS WON'T GO UP ENOUGH TO DO SO; I CAN BE DOING 40 MPH AND FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR AND RPM STAYS … Look up ODI 11258678 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11389447 · 10,000 mi WHILE DRIVING IT ACTS LIKE ITS NOT GETTING FUEL SO I TOOK IT TO THE PARTS STORE THEY PUT A CODE READER ON IT I HAVE THE PRINT OUT IM ATTACHING BUT ITS VERY DANGEROUS IT JUST LOSES ALL POWER ESPECIALLY IF U PULL OUTTO GET OUT OF SOMEWHERE IVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES NOW CUZ OF IT I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY ROAD TURNING ON TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY N IT DIDNT STALL BUT ITS LIKE IT WASNT GETTING GAS AT ALL N THE CAR WAS AT A STOP N TAKING OFF TO PULL OUT IT ALSO DOES IT MID GEARS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GREAT CAR BUT ISSUE COULD COST SOMEONE THERE LI… Look up ODI 11389447 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 4 complaints · 2009: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	1	1	4
2009	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	25	0	0
2009	4	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags	Engine	Electrical System	Power Train	Fuel System, Gasoline	Suspension	Unknown Or Other
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	4 ODI 10553595 · 6,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10553595 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10610291 · 131,000 mi WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITS, THE CAR JERKS, AND THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE ENGINE REVVING UPON STARTING. I HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKE FIRMLY BECAUSE THE CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY LURCH EITHER FORWARD OR BACK WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR TRY TO LURCH FORWARD AT A STOPLIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE FIRMLY DEPRESSED SINCE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CANNOT BEL… Look up ODI 10610291 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10188344 · 10 mi SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR, IT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. BY PUSHING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT SOMETIMES WOULD THEN ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY, OR BY LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING IT A SIMILAR EVENT WOULD HAPPEN. SOMETIMES THE CAR JUST MUDDLES ALONG VERY SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC UNTIL ONE OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS IS TAKEN, AND SOMETIMES PUSHING TO THE FLOOR STILL DOES NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT TIMES CAUSING AN UNSAFE EVENT DUE TO SURPRISE WHEN EXPECTING TO CLE… Look up ODI 10188344 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10457862 · 68,000 mi 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. IN OCTOBER O… Look up ODI 10457862 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10874001 · 169,999 mi JUST 2DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING REAL BAD AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING AND THE CAR WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION POWER.THEN AFTER A SHORT HESITATION THE VEHICLE,WHILE BACKING IN THE DRIVEWAY ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP.TODAY I NOTICED A SMALL TREMBLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT IN TRAFFIC IF I HAD'NT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES,MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON BOTH INCIDENTS,I'M NOT AFRAID OF MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 10874001 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags	0	—	1 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine	4 ODI 10553595 · 6,000 mi I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND TWICE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10553595 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10610291 · 131,000 mi WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITS, THE CAR JERKS, AND THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE ENGINE REVVING UPON STARTING. I HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKE FIRMLY BECAUSE THE CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY LURCH EITHER FORWARD OR BACK WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR TRY TO LURCH FORWARD AT A STOPLIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE FIRMLY DEPRESSED SINCE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CANNOT BEL… Look up ODI 10610291 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10845764 · 49,814 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ECM WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,814. Look up ODI 10845764 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	0	1 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10733468 · 126,000 mi SINCE PURCHASING MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON; THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY NEITHER HAVE ANY OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS EVER BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY SPORADIC AND OFTEN CAUSES HESITATION, LURCHING, NO ACCELERATION, AND EVEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECM AND THE TPS REPLACE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I NOTICED THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE SO I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHE… Look up ODI 10733468 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10845764 · 49,814 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED FOR THIRTY DAYS FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ECM WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,814. Look up ODI 10845764 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11329211 · 166,000 mi IT BEGAN WITH SQUEAKY NOISE STEERING IT ENDED WITH STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP UNDRIVABLE. MECHANIC SAID HE SAW THAT ALOT IN THAT YEAR MODEL. REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP WORKED OK FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO & THE SAME THING. HAD TO TOW IT. MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RANK & PINION & THAT IT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM . HE DID SOME KIND OF ADJUSTMENT CHARGED ME $250 & I WAS ABLE TO STEER. 6 MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD ITS DOING THE SAME THING ESP LIGHT COMES ON A DRAGGING NOISE& TROUBLES STEERING. I NOTICE IT MORE MANEUVERING TO PARK I… Look up ODI 11329211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11388478 I THINK THE RADIO ISOTOPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT KICKING ON AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS ELECTRIC. ALSO THE CO2 AND YEAR GAS WERE REMOVED AND NOT SURE IF ANY FIREARMS WERE. THIS WAS 'THE BEAST' I BELIEVE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM "MIKE" HE MENTIONED I SHOULD ADD IT TO MY CURRENT INSURANCE PLAN BUT I TOLD HIM I ONLY HAD OBAMACARE. GET MY DIAMOND JUBILEE BACK PLEASE! Look up ODI 11388478 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	2 ODI 10188344 · 10 mi SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR, IT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. BY PUSHING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT SOMETIMES WOULD THEN ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY, OR BY LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING IT A SIMILAR EVENT WOULD HAPPEN. SOMETIMES THE CAR JUST MUDDLES ALONG VERY SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC UNTIL ONE OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS IS TAKEN, AND SOMETIMES PUSHING TO THE FLOOR STILL DOES NOT MAKE IT ACCELERATE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC AT TIMES CAUSING AN UNSAFE EVENT DUE TO SURPRISE WHEN EXPECTING TO CLE… Look up ODI 10188344 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10457862 · 68,000 mi 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. IN OCTOBER O… Look up ODI 10457862 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	1 ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10557552 · 30,000 mi ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL A… Look up ODI 10557552 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10547248 · 91,575 mi I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO D… Look up ODI 10547248 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Suspension	1 ODI 10874001 · 169,999 mi JUST 2DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING REAL BAD AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING AND THE CAR WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION POWER.THEN AFTER A SHORT HESITATION THE VEHICLE,WHILE BACKING IN THE DRIVEWAY ACCELERATED AND WAS HARD TO STOP.TODAY I NOTICED A SMALL TREMBLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR ALMOST WENT IN TRAFFIC IF I HAD'NT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES,MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON BOTH INCIDENTS,I'M NOT AFRAID OF MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 10874001 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11329211 · 166,000 mi IT BEGAN WITH SQUEAKY NOISE STEERING IT ENDED WITH STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP UNDRIVABLE. MECHANIC SAID HE SAW THAT ALOT IN THAT YEAR MODEL. REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP WORKED OK FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO & THE SAME THING. HAD TO TOW IT. MECHANIC SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RANK & PINION & THAT IT MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM . HE DID SOME KIND OF ADJUSTMENT CHARGED ME $250 & I WAS ABLE TO STEER. 6 MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD ITS DOING THE SAME THING ESP LIGHT COMES ON A DRAGGING NOISE& TROUBLES STEERING. I NOTICE IT MORE MANEUVERING TO PARK I… Look up ODI 11329211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	0	0	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11388478 I THINK THE RADIO ISOTOPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT KICKING ON AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS ELECTRIC. ALSO THE CO2 AND YEAR GAS WERE REMOVED AND NOT SURE IF ANY FIREARMS WERE. THIS WAS 'THE BEAST' I BELIEVE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM "MIKE" HE MENTIONED I SHOULD ADD IT TO MY CURRENT INSURANCE PLAN BUT I TOLD HIM I ONLY HAD OBAMACARE. GET MY DIAMOND JUBILEE BACK PLEASE! Look up ODI 11388478 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11337472 ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE I… Look up ODI 11337472 at NHTSA ↗	—

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5 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

15 mentions · 18.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,000 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10166377 · 13,700 mi

MY 2005 KIA AMANTI HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER BACKING UP, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED, NOTHING HAPPENS. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, EVEN WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE DOES NOT REV; THE CAR JUST IDLES AND WON'T ACCELERATE. AT OTHER TIMES, THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE GAS PEDAL CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD BRIEFLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IF I GOOGLE "AMANTI ACCELE…

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ODI 10169363 · 14,000 mi

I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL START JERKING. THE CAR WILL RUN FINE THEN OUT OF THE BLUE WHEN I AM BACKING UP THE CAR WILL START JERKING. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS ALL THE WAY ON THE GAS -BUT THERE IS NO POWER. I PRESS AGAIN AND THE CAR WILL START JERKING . I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES,EVEN LEFT IT THERE FOR 3 DAYS BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I ALMOST HIT A CAR TWICE WHEN I WAS BACKING UP- YOU ARE POWERLESS AND Y…

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ODI 10212393

FOR @ 6 MONTHS THE CAR JERKS WHEN I AM DRIVING. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT WILL DO 2-3 JERKS THAT ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO JERK YOU FORWARD IN YOUR SEAT. IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS FORGOTTEN WHAT GEAR IT IS IN AND IT IS SEARCHING TO FIND IT. OR YOU COULD DESCRIBE IT AS THOUGH IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL WHERE IT IS NEEDED EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE HAD EVEN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS MAINLY OCCURRED WHILE DOING ABOUT 40 MPH GOING UP AN INCLINE BUT IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON LEVEL DRIVING AREAS WHILE DOING AROUND 40 MPH. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BE…

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

11 mentions · 13.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,500 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10173502 · 13,000 mi

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ODI 10266517 · 62,000 mi

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ODI 10359947 · 93,000 mi

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 KIA AMANTI AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CAR SPEED INCREASED AND THEN JUST STOPPED. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT STARTED BUT WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE CAR WAS COMPLETELY IMMOBILE. BROUGHT IT IN TO KIA OF KENNER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. PROBLEM FIXED, SO I THOUGHT...NEXT INCIDENT WAS DRIVING AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. GOT THE CAR TOWED TO KIA OF KENNER THE SAID THAT COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED..NOT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AS…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

9 mentions · 10.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10219580

PULLED OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION - CAR CRAWLED - DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION - LURCHED QUICKLY INTO TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DROVE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH, CAR ACCELERATION DIED ALMOST COMPLETELY, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF ROAD, CALLED MY LOCAL KIA DEALER FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR. THEY WERE NO LONGER HANDLING KIA, HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AN HOUR AWAY AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE WIRE ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED OUT AND REPAIRED. THIS WAS IN JANUARY, 2008. FEBRUARY 2008 I TOOK CAR TO SHOP TO HAVE BRAKES CHEC…

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ODI 10266517 · 62,000 mi

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ODI 10396637 · 18,313 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DECELERATE MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DURING THE FAILURES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,313 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,039 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10201681 · 32,778 mi

MY AMANTI WAS BARELY ROLLING AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. HOWEVER, THE MOMENT I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET! I LOOKED DOWN AT THE FLOOR TO BE SURE THAT I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I WAS! WHEN I REALIZED THE CAR HAD ALREADY TAKEN DOWN A SIGN AND ITS POLE, I THOUGHT PERHAPS THE BRAKES HAD FAILED, SO I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN HARDER BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND TAKING ME THROUGH A MASS OF POMPOUS GRASS AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE INTO AN EMPTY STRIP OF LAND. AF…

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ODI 10400248 · 55,300 mi

AS I PULLED UP TO PARK MY CAR BEHIND A PARKED CAR, MY CAR SURGED AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE PARKED CAR. I WAS EASING INTO THE SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND ACTUALLY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED UP, I FELT THE SURGE, STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. ALTHOUGH DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS WITH THE AMANTI. THERE ARE MANY REPORT…

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ODI 10457862 · 68,000 mi

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. IN OCTOBER O…

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 163,955 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11141530 · 163,955 mi

THE STEERING IS LOCKING UP OR BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN DRIVING LIKE OLDER DAYS WITHOUT POWER STEERING

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b