2005 KIA AMANTI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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N/A

Safety Rating

119

Owner Complaints

5 Crashes

0

Recalls

NO ACTIVE RECALLS

3

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2005 KIA AMANTI

The 2005 KIA AMANTI has received a total of 119 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Kia America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Vehicle Speed Control (28 complaints), Air Bags (13 complaints), and Engine (10 complaints).

Recalls for the 2005 KIA AMANTI

There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2005 KIA AMANTI. No Active Recalls

Owner Complaints for the 2005 KIA AMANTI

119 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 KIA AMANTI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11568802 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles Crash 2 Injuries
Was in accident on 03-13-2013 severe left front end airbags did not deploy
#11463376 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
Drivers side air bag light is on
#11389447 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | 10,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING IT ACTS LIKE ITS NOT GETTING FUEL SO I TOOK IT TO THE PARTS STORE THEY PUT A CODE READER ON IT I HAVE THE PRINT OUT IM ATTACHING BUT ITS VERY DANGEROUS IT JUST LOSES ALL POWER ESPECIALLY IF U PULL OUTTO GET OUT OF SOMEWHERE IVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES NOW CUZ OF IT I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY ROAD TURNING ON TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY N IT DIDNT STALL BUT ITS LIKE IT WASNT GETTING GAS AT ALL N THE CAR WAS AT A STOP N TAKING OFF TO PULL OUT IT ALSO DOES IT MID GEARS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GREAT CAR BUT ISSUE COULD COST SOMEONE THERE LIFE OR TO BE SERIOSLY HURT FOR LIFE THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IM 41 & IVE DROVE ALL KINDS OF MESSED UP CARS IN MY PAST BUT THIS IS THE 1ST TIME IVECAME ACROSS THIS KIND OF ISSUE WHERE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP DOESNT FIX IT N ITS NOT THE CAR OWNERS FAULT THIS IS BAD WIRING UNDER THE THROTTLE POSITION ACTUATOR SYSTEM N A VERY RXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIND & REPAIR N NOT DO TO WEAR N TEAR OF THE VEHICLE SO GAR ITS COSTED ME OVER $500 JUST TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM IM NOTPUTTING NO MORE $ INTO THISCAR IT WAS A GIFT FOR MY SONS BDAY B4 MY MOM PASSED THIS YEAR SHE BOUGHT IT NEW N THEN GAVE TO ME SHE LOVED THIS CAR IT MAKES ME SAD TO HAVE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ROAD BUT I FEEL AS A MOM ITS BETTER THIS WAY THAN TO LOSE SOMEONE I LOVE CUZ OF IT I WOULD SUE THE HELL OUT OF KIA N WIN THERES PROBLEMS WITH THIS IT NEEDS TO B RESOLVED ASAP
#11388478 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
I THINK THE RADIO ISOTOPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT KICKING ON AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS ELECTRIC. ALSO THE CO2 AND YEAR GAS WERE REMOVED AND NOT SURE IF ANY FIREARMS WERE. THIS WAS 'THE BEAST' I BELIEVE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM "MIKE" HE MENTIONED I SHOULD ADD IT TO MY CURRENT INSURANCE PLAN BUT I TOLD HIM I ONLY HAD OBAMACARE. GET MY DIAMOND JUBILEE BACK PLEASE!
#11388478 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
I THINK THE RADIO ISOTOPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT KICKING ON AND IT ALSO CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS ELECTRIC. ALSO THE CO2 AND YEAR GAS WERE REMOVED AND NOT SURE IF ANY FIREARMS WERE. THIS WAS 'THE BEAST' I BELIEVE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM "MIKE" HE MENTIONED I SHOULD ADD IT TO MY CURRENT INSURANCE PLAN BUT I TOLD HIM I ONLY HAD OBAMACARE. GET MY DIAMOND JUBILEE BACK PLEASE!

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Safety Rating for the 2005 KIA AMANTI

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 KIA AMANTI in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 KIA AMANTI

Kia America, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 KIA AMANTI. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

029 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ECU - UPGRADE DRIVEABILITY IMPROVEMENT. *KB

007 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE) INDICATOR INFORMATION. *TT

86 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

PIN CODE PROGRAMS TO PROGRAM KEYS WITHOUT HAVING TO CONTACT TECHLINE. KIA TECHNICIAN TIMES. *TT

NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 KIA AMANTI

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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