Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Kia Amanti has 1 recall, 25 complaints.
1
Recalls
25
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
13V114000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2008 Kia Amanti 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2021 | SUSPENSION | [XXX] This was a persistent problem since the car was new; yet, undiscovered by the dealer after th... |
| May 25, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Kia Amanti. The contact stated there were several failures with the clockspr... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE MOVING WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE/... |
| Jul 10, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LEFT AND RIGHT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS SELF ADJUSTING AGAIN!! DEALER TOLD US WHEN THEY FIXED IT TH... |
| Feb 26, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HALOGEN BULBS 4X IN THE LAST TWO YEASR. THESE BULBS ARE NOT AVAILAB... |
| Oct 12, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | 2008 KIA AMANTI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PADS ISSUE AND CONSUMER REQUESTS EXPLANATION O... |
| Oct 3, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WILL READJUST AT RANDOM. THIS NOT ONLY MASHED C... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL MOVE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT A COMMAND. TOO... |
| May 8, 2013 | ENGINE | THIS IS THE 2ND TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE (MILEAGE 17900) -PREVIOUS ISSUE WAS JULY 2012. DRIVING DOW... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUTSIDE RIGHT AND LEFT REARVIEW MIRRORS SELF ADJUSTING. INSTALLED YET ANOTHER NEW MEMORY SWITCH #88... |
| Jan 28, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 12/14/12. IT IS A 'SHIFTING/GEAR/TRANS... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS POINTING DOWN SO I ... |
| Jan 14, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LEFT AND RIGHT OUTSIDE MIRRORS ADJUSTING ON THEIR OWN ALL THE TIME!! DEALER SPECIAL ORDERED PARTS T... |
| Sep 23, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CR... |
| Aug 27, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUTSIDE LEFT AND RIGHT MIRRORS SELF ADJUSTING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH MIRRORS THIS TIME ON 9/07/12 |
| Jul 5, 2012 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER AND ... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | AT 65 MPH ON A BUSY FREEWAY -WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ENGINE DIED TO IDLE SPEED AND NO POWER. TRY CROSSI... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE TRANSMISSION MADE A HARD SHIFT...THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE JUMP. DEALER SAI... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUTSIDE LEFT AND RIGHT REARVIEW MIRRORS SELF ADJUSTING. DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW MEMORY SEAT SW... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN ADJUSTING THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS THEY JUST START MOVING ON THEIR OWN ...SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING ... |