2006 Kia Amanti problems, complaints & recalls

2019-08-20 · Air Bags · 132,631 mi

“this kia amante is a 2006. i have 132633 miles on it. last month, i got an "air bag" light on the dash. i took it in to the local kia dealership, they charged me $100 to tell me the the air bag is no longer operable. the part needed to repair is no longer available. if i get in an accident, the air bags will not work. as the car still looks a…”

2018-03-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“pulled out of a parting lot onto a street. tried to accelerate to increase speed but nothing happened...then jerks into motion. dangerous situation with oncoming cars…”

2018-02-22 · Unknown Or Other · 49,900 mi

“air bags not functional stationary and/or in motion electrical/electronic controls would not lock/unlock auto doors while stationary or moving radio push buttons not functional leaving it unusable at all times…”

2016-09-12 · Unknown Or Other · 53,500 mi

“3 different times the vehicle was stationary with the engine on and the a/c was on. then i would put it in drive and after about 1-15 minutes of driving, the car lost power, and when you pressed the accelerator, the engine would not rev, the car kept on slowing to a full stop. put the transmission in park, let engine run for a few minutes, then the…”

2016-08-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 82,000 mi

“when pushing the gas pedal after stopping for a light, engine is sluggish and will not accelerate, almost causing an accident. had it in the repair shop several times, cleaning the accelerator position switch contacts, and various other wiring checks. the last repair replaced the computer control module at a cost of more then $2,000. this problem h…”

2016-04-29 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 85,250 mi

“check engine light came on. diagnosed as throttle position sensor. car ran sluggishly for a short while, then that stopped, light went off. today, light came on again. backing out of a parking stall in a mall, the engine accelerated without touching the gas pedal, causing the car to lurch uncontrollably backwards, about ten feet. fortunately, …”

2015-09-02 · Power Train · 75,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. while attempting to accelerate from a stationary position, the vehicle would not accelerate past 10 mph. the contact indicated that the failure would occur once the vehicle warmed up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced a computer board and the failure was remedied; however, the failure recurred …”

2015-08-31 · Engine · 7,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to steer and the engine stalled. the vehicle became increasingly difficult to control. the contact stated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aw…”

2015-03-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 63,000 mi

“sluggish acceleration, lost power, unable to move car off road which could have caused an accident. this has happened to my family on five different occasions. this problem has been reported by many people under the repair pal web site (see below) "another person reported the "accelerator position switch may fail and cause sluggish acceleration"…”

2015-01-19 · Exterior Lighting · 25,000 mi

“passenger right front marker light goes out -rear running lights go out- dash board light goes out, all involve an ever- blowing 10 amp fuse that kia, after 4 years and three "experts" can't seem to solve and repair. *tr…”