Kia AMANTI engine problems
21 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
21 of 247 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10186037 · 2007-03-23 (March 23, 2007)
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 KIA AMANTI. AS I APPROACHED 30,000 MILES THE ENGINE WOULD PERIODICALLY LOSE POWER WHILE IN OPERATION, THEN RESTORE SECONDS LATER. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY DEALER. I WS TOLD THEY WOULD RESET THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SINCE THEN THE ISSUE HAS SURFACED (3) TIMES. TWO OF THE THREE TIMES ALMOST LEAD TO A SERIOUS CRASH. DURING THESE PRECIOUS FEW SECONDS (3-5) THERE WAS ABSOLUTLEY NO ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE. I NOTICE IT IT SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN REMOVING THE FOOT FROM THE GAS PED…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10291465 · 2009-11-09 (November 9, 2009)
CAR ON OCCASIONS LURCHES AND STALLS FREQUENTLY. WIFE'S CAR REALLY NOT SURE IF THROTTLE,ENGINE,TRANSMISSION. JUST VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291465 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10419662 · 2011-08-16 (August 16, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIVE OF THE SIX FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SIXTH FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT FAILED FUEL INJECTORS WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR, MADE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419662 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10486352 · 2012-11-28 (November 28, 2012)
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING OUT OF TOWN AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET LIKE I NORMALLY DO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR DRASTICALLY LOST SPEED FROM 70MPH TO 45MPH ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAD TO SLOWLY MOVE OVER TO THE FAR LANE IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. I THEN PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINS AND TRIED TO COME BACK HOME AND ONCE AGAIN GOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ONCE AGAIN I LOST POWER EVEN THO I'M PRESSING THE GAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND ITS NOT EVEN TRYING TO GAIN POWER AT ALL. I ALMOST GOT INTO 2 ACC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10486352 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11412920 · 2021-04-19 (April 19, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP THEREFORE THE CONTACT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO AN INTERSECTION AND GOT HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 82,006 miles reported. Look up ODI 11412920 at NHTSA ↗