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2008 Kia AMANTI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

43,118 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 25 complaints (32.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting312.0%
Electrical and battery issues312.0%
Braking behavior14.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other
8
Electrical System
7
Power Train
3
Air Bags
2
Suspension
2
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
1
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other8
Electrical System7
Power Train3
Air Bags2
Suspension2
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette1
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling1

Unknown Or Other: 8; Electrical System: 7; Power Train: 3; Air Bags: 2; Suspension: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
1
2011
1
2012
4
2013
4
2014
1
2015
10
2018
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20111
20124
20134
20141
201510
20181
20201
20211
20221

2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 1; 2015: 10; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10495032 · 2013-01-29 (January 29, 2013)

HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 12/14/12. IT IS A 'SHIFTING/GEAR/TRANSMISSION ISSUE. ITS A 4 YR OLD CAR, BOUGHT FROM DEALER-KIA OF BEDFORD, OH. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES ON AFTER TRYING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE(ITS REVS IN PLACE LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL). 1) 1ST WORK ORDER, DONE ON 1/3/13, WAS TO REPLACE THE 'FRONT WIRING ASSEMBLY'HARNESS AND ELECTRICAL LED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. 2) 2ND WORK ORDER, DONE ON 1/18/13, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION INHIBITOR SWITCH AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH... 3)THE 3RD …

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10495032 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10734804 · 2015-07-17 (July 17, 2015)

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE TRANSMISSION MADE A HARD SHIFT...THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE JUMP. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD ONLY DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK.

Owner-reported narrative. 43,118 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10511532 · 2013-05-11 (May 11, 2013)

FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WAS POINTING DOWN SO I ADJUSTED IT WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE THE MIRROR WAS IN PLACE I SWITCHED THE MIRROR SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE CENTER NEUTRAL POSITION. THE MIRROR IMMEDIATELY STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND ENDED UP POINTING TOWARD THE SKY. I HAD A NEAR MISS WITH A SMALL CAR IN MY BLIND SPOT. EVEN BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MORE NEAR MISSES. THE DEALERSHIP SIMPLY DISCONNECTS THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10559886 · 2014-01-13 (January 13, 2014)

2008 KIA AMANTI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PADS ISSUE AND CONSUMER REQUESTS EXPLANATION OF WHO DETERMINES VEHICLE MODEL YEAR. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 12, 2013, HE HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ORDERED 2008 PADS AND FOUND THEY DID NOT FIT. HE CHECKED THE INFORMATION ON THE DECAL AFFIXED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WARRANTY AND CONSUMER'S INFORMATION MANUALS AND ALL OF THEM SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE A 2007 MODEL BUILT IN KOREA IN MAY 2007. THE MECHANIC THEN EXCHANGED THE PADS FOR 2007 AND I…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10559886 at NHTSA ↗