2004 Kia Amanti: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 73 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (14% of complaints).
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0
recalls
73
owner complaints
1
fire reports
45,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No recall campaigns1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)14% · 10 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)11% · 8 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control (unintended acceleration, cruise control)11% · 8 complaints
Fuel System, Gasoline (fuel pump, tank, lines)11% · 8 complaints
Suspension (shocks, springs, ride quality)10% · 7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)7% · 5 complaints
“The 2004 Kia Amanti will accelerate on it's own. I have been in local traffic and it accelerates and de-accelerate like a run away horse. It will then drive normal. The check engine light comes on sometimes and goes back out. This last time the light came on, I took to an electrical auto repair place. The computer read out said it needed a throttle body. I replaced it as suggested. The 2004 Kia Amanti attempts to accelerate on it's own and stops and drives normal again. The check engine light is on again. I would like to get what is perfect and right for the Kia to perform better and be safe. How do I do that?”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2022
“After getting home last night from my sister in law's gender reveal, I saw smoke coming from under the bonnet so I opened it quickly and saw a fire blazing behind the engine....when the fire department got there, they pointed out to me that the fire was electrical..... I need some form of compensation from the company as I am no longer able to drive the car and electrical issues are widely affiliated with this particular model of kia cars.”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2021
“Stared driving on the highway when the car was trying to go out got off the highway pull to the side and then it stop running tryed to start it up it wouldn't do nothing battery brand new llights came it that was it once I was towed by the guy said off the top it is eclectically he even tryed to give it a jump and it wouldn't jump and that's where iam”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2019
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia amanti. While driving on the highway, the vehicle started to shut off. The contact quickly merged off the exit and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed and the tow truck driver stated that the failure might be electrical. The dealer that sold the vehicle to the contact had gone out of business. No other dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 177,600. *dt*jb *dt*jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2019
“Airbag light on, took it to get it check and I was told it was the battery. Got a new battery light still on. The light is on at all times.”Owner report · Air Bags · May 2018
“Well I got my car on week and now my check engine light on and the brake light is on and so today I take it to 5take oil change and got a oil change they told me that my car had transmission leak and oil leak and now my mhp goin down and want and want show me my speed and they don't know want the problem is and my car just not working now .what y'all goin to do.please please. I have kids .that sick.please .”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Mar 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia amanti. The contact stated that the engine turned off after starting the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the engine failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,045.”Owner report · Engine · Dec 2016
“While making a left the card was struck on the driver side (rear passenger door) by a person running a red light. The impact was severe enough that my insurance company deem the car a total loss. The side curtain airbag was never deployed.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2016
“When I start my car, the rpm accelerates high as it will go. Very annoying and loud. It does this most of the time some times when I come to a stop light and proceed forward, the car jerks forward as I accelerate. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · May 2014
“Kia amanti losing power while driving or losing power then accelerating out of control and kia seems not to be able to fix the problem. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2014
When filing, owners marked a crash in 8 of these complaints and injuries in 9 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2004 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
Engines3.5L
Cylinders6
FuelGasoline
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Is the 2004 Kia Amanti reliable?
NHTSA has 73 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2004 Kia Amanti. The most complained-about area is air bags (14% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2004 Kia Amanti problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 45,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.