IllustrationPASSENGER RIGHT FRONT MARKER LIGHT GOES OUT -REAR RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT- DASH BOARD LIGHT GOES OUT, ALL INVOLVE AN EVER- BLOWING 10 AMP FUSE THAT KIA, AFTER 4 YEARS AND THREE "EXPERTS" CAN'T SEEM TO SOLVE AND REPAIR. *TR
2006 Kia Amanti
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
200–25K
725–50K
350–75K
1075–100K
3100–150K
0150K+
43 reports with mileage · 4 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.
- Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
2 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON HER VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY BURN OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AND, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AS WELL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON HER VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY BURN OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AND, AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AS WELL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT AGAIN. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FIVE MONTHS AND THE HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE ALL REPLACED WITHIN A WEEK. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT IS ALSO OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.