Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Kia Amanti has 0 recalls, 83 complaints.
0
Recalls
83
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Kia Amanti 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING IT ACTS LIKE ITS NOT GETTING FUEL SO I TOOK IT TO THE PARTS STORE THEY PUT A CODE READ... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING. IM HAVING AN ISSUE KEEPING IT RUNNING OR EVEN STARTING IT UP. MAY BE HAVI... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I THINK THE RADIO ISOTOPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER ... |
| Jun 26, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY ... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY KIA FROM JD BYRIDER IN 2016 OF JULY AND I HAVE HAD A REAL DEAL WITH THIS CAR. IN THE ... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I READ ABOUT RECALL ON 2007 KIA AMANTI AND THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. IT SAID COULD MAKE IT HARD SHIFT FR... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IT BEGAN WITH SQUEAKY NOISE STEERING IT ENDED WITH STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP UNDRIVABLE. MECHANI... |
| May 11, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN A PARKING LOT WHILE AUTO WAS IN STATIONARY POSITION WAITING FOR THE LOT MACHINE TO ISSUE A TICKET... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SUB FRAME IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND ROTTING AWAY. ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UNCOVERS R... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | STEERING | THE STEERING IS LOCKING UP OR BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN DRIVING LIKE OLDER DAYS WITHOUT POWER S... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CANE OFF. WHILE DRIVING.THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE FRAME I... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR WAS" JUMPING" AT STOP LIGHTS ON A CITY STREET; AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCE... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS O... |
| May 10, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I HAD A SIDE IMPACT, TBONE WITH A KIA SOUL WHOM HIT ME IN THE SIDE. NEITHER HIS AIEBAGS OE MY AIRBAG... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN DECEMBER 2017 AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEKS OF DRIVING IT NOTICED ERRATIC PROBL... |
| May 4, 2017 | AIR BAGS | Drivers side air bag light is on |
| Dec 2, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE.... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. T... |
| Jun 12, 2016 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | JUST 2DAYS AGO MY CAR STARTED JERKING REAL BAD AND ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING AN... |