2006 Kia Amanti: problems, recalls and reliability

“When pushing the gas pedal after stopping for a light, engine is sluggish and will not accelerate, almost causing an accident. Had it in the repair shop several times, cleaning the accelerator position switch contacts, and various other wiring checks. The last repair replaced the computer control module at a cost of more then $2,000. This problem has been reported many times by other owners on the repairpal web site. So far, no recall notice has been issued. Kia is reaping the benefits of all the problems we all have been having.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Aug 2016

“Check engine light came on. Diagnosed as throttle position sensor. Car ran sluggishly for a short while, then that stopped, light went off. Today, light came on again. Backing out of a parking stall in a mall, the engine accelerated without touching the gas pedal, causing the car to lurch uncontrollably backwards, about ten feet. Fortunately, no pedestrian was behind the car, but if they had been, they would have been injured or worse. Called kia, they say there is no recall on this sensor, and it is not under warranty. From searching the internet, it appears this problem is widespread.”Owner report · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Apr 2016

“Sluggish acceleration, lost power, unable to move car off road which could have caused an accident. This has happened to my family on five different occasions. This problem has been reported by many people under the repair pal web site (see below) "another person reported the "accelerator position switch may fail and cause sluggish acceleration" problem on their kia amanti" to view their report, click here: http://repairpal.com/accelerator-position-switch-may-fail-and-cause-sluggish-acceleration-023 thanks for visiting repairpal! This problem has cost me over $2000 for the replacement of the cars computer board and reprogramming of said board. *tr”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Mar 2015

“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. The contact stated the steering wheel violently moved left to right after a complete stop without warning. The contact stated the vehicle was difficult to maneuver and excessive force was required on the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that both control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13550000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was unavailable.”Owner report · Suspension · Dec 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. While driving approximately 45 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag control switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 12/01/14*lj updated 8/31/2017*cn”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2014

“After driving the car slowly lost power, my foot was on the gas, but it would not go any faster. I noticed this problem seems to happen after the car has idled for long periods. Then it gets power back after car has left to set 30 minutes to an hour. This has happened 3 or 4 times this year. On the interstate and city. Leaving me and my family stranded each time. So far this has just happened in the hotter months. Once it sits it doesn't happen again. Making it hard to take any where to get it checked out. The car stereo also is cold natured for some reason. In the winter it likes to change stations or cds until the car has warmed up. I have never heard of this. *tr”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · May 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. While attempting to accelerate from a stationary position, the vehicle would not accelerate past 10 mph. The contact indicated that the failure would occur once the vehicle warmed up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced a computer board and the failure was remedied; however, the failure recurred six months later. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.”Owner report · Power Train · May 2014