2005 KIA Amanti problems
Owners have filed 119 complaints about the 2005 KIA Amanti with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 24.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 13.4%.
Complaints119
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 24.4% · 29
Air bags 13.4% · 16
Power train 10.1% · 12
Engine 8.4% · 10
Electrical system 6.7% · 8
Fuel system, gasoline 5.0% · 6
Suspension 5.0% · 6
Unknown or other 5.0% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 56,650 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2005 KIA Amanti. When the contact attempted to accelerate from a stop he noticed that the vehicle will surge forward uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced and could not be serviced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 60000. Updated 05/07/10. *Lj updated 08/26/10. Vehicle speed control · reported at 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 KIA Amanti. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when it was placed in drive. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 125,000 . Vehicle speed control · reported at 80,000 miles
2005 KIA Amanti: occasionally the accelerator will barely move the car even though it's floored, then there is a sudden severe lurch forward. My dealer is unaware of any recall, or problem with this. This occurs 4 or 5 times a year, and could cause an accident. There are hundreds of reports of this online, why no action? Vehicle speed control · reported at 35,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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