2005 KIA AMANTI — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 82 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (24 complaints · 29.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 24 of 82 owner complaints (29.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 24 complaints, 29.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 · 29.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 13 complaints, 15.9% of reports AIR BAGS 13 · 15.9% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 9.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 9.8% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 7.3% of reports ENGINE 6 · 7.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 7.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 7.3% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 4.9% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 4.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 3.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 3.7% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 27 complaints, 32.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 · 32.9% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 29.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 13 15.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 7.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 32.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Jan 2024
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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