2005 Kia Amanti power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Kia Amanti — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Administration on 6/26/20 a dealership made a tenative sale on a usec 2005 vehicle intentionally decieving potential buyer. Vehicle was unsafe to drive as it made misfire and the fluids in vehicle were all missing from each tank. The salesman denied me the right to test drive or opportunity to…”
filed Jul 4, 2020
“I read about recall on 2007 kia amanti and the stop lamp switch. It said could make it hard shift from park to gears. I own a 2005 kia amanti and yesterday afternoon after driving several hours with no problems, I started it out in reverse it was a semi hard shift then put into drive and it was a…”
filed Oct 17, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Tsb: automatic transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct automatic transmission fluids that are required for each kia model. Refer to the shop manual on kgis for…
TSBTRA046 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 6, 2013
Power Train problems in other Amanti years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Amanti | 3 | 12% |
| 2006 Amanti | 13 | 28% |
| 2004 Amanti | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Kia Amanti
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.