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2005 Kia Amanti

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Kia Amanti do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.

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83Owner complaints

Model-year median: 36

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
73
200483
200547
200615
200725
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
29Air Bags
16Power Train
12Engine
10Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
6Suspension
6Unknown Or Other
6Exterior Lighting
4Steering
4Structure
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes
2Tires
2Wheels
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

65 reports with mileage · 18 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 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports
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1,200 miles · Jul 22, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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 …

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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

NHTSA ODI #10163168

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.