Kia AMANTI brakes problems
42 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
247 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
43,330 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 206 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
42 of 247 complaints match this topic (17.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10130416 · 2005-09-02 (September 2, 2005)
DT: WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN HAVE TO GIVE THE CAR MORE THAN NORMAL GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT ANY CERTAIN SPEED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT FELT AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE.*AK THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130416 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143890 · 2005-11-29 (November 29, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND IT OCCURRED WITH OR WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN GOING UP A STEEP HILL. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS, BUT THEY WERE NUNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143890 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10153526 · 2006-03-23 (March 23, 2006)
UPON FILLING THE TANK OF THE KIA AMANTI, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO SURGE AND REACT ERRATICALLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND THE ENGINE WILL SURGE OR SHUT OFF CAUSING A PRECARIOUS SITUATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 2,014 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181049 · 2007-01-29 (January 29, 2007)
KIA AMANTI: BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL TOO CLOSE VERTICALLY SO AS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO FREQUENTLY DEPRESS BOTH AT THE SAME TIME CREATING A POTENTAL HAZARD. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181049 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10185198 · 2007-03-15 (March 15, 2007)
ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 26, 2004, PURCHASED A 2004 KIA AMANTI. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, MANY OF WHICH KIA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. SINCE ITS PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PROBLEMS, BATTERY PROBLEMS, WATER LEAKS, RECURRING ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS AND, MOST RECENTLY, SHAKING AND LURCHING ISSUES WHICH HAVE RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE RECTIFIED, IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT ADDITIONAL PROBLE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10185198 at NHTSA ↗