IllustrationSUNROOF SHATTERED UPON OPENING TILT POSTITION, MINOR CUTS FROM GLASS CLEAN UP.
2004 Kia Amanti
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Kia Amanti do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
220–25K
1225–50K
1350–75K
975–100K
2100–150K
3150K+
61 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
3 reportsWHILE 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.
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 AMAN…
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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 TAKE BEFORE FOR SOMEONE INVESTIGATES KIA AMANTI? SADLY I REGRET SPENDING SO MUCH ON HIGH END FOREIGN VEHICLE. I HAD TO CHANGE/PURCHASE TWICE FRONT WHEEL NEW TIRES. NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE WINTER MY BATTERY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD. I 'M FRUSTRATED AS KIA HEADQUARTERS ISN'T BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR GAS ACCELERATION, AN ISSUE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE AT NHTSA FINALLY TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TW
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.