IllustrationREAR TIRES OF 05 KIA AMANTI WORD BALD WHILE FRONT TIRES SHOW LITTLE OR WEAR, 27000 MILES. HANKOOK TIRES OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CALIF, & KIA BOTH REFUSE TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE TIRES. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. *JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Amanti years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
1325–50K
1250–75K
575–100K
9100–150K
7150K+
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
Tires complaints
2 reportsFEDERAL TIRE SEPARATED ON 2 OF MY TIRES, AND A RIPPLE ON 3RD TIRE. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.