Model year record
2005 Kia Amanti
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 119 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 28 | 35,000 mi |
| Air bags | 13 | 58,000 mi |
| Engine | 10 | 96,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 8 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 68,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 6 | 35,663 mi |
| Suspension | 6 | 166,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 6 | 1 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | 2,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 3 | 17,522 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 163,955 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 29,904 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 142,231 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | 1,200 mi |
| Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Tires: bead | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 13,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 600 mi |
The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2006 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.