2004 Kia Amanti Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Kia Amanti. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
11
1crashes1fires1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
1crashes1fires3injuries
AIR BAGS
8
3crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
Total complaints112

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The 2004 kia amanti will accelerate on it's own. I have been in local traffic and it accelerates and de-accelerate like a run away horse. It will then drive normal. The check engine light comes on sometimes and goes back out. This last time the light came on, I took to an electrical auto repair…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-03-09

“After getting home last night from my sister in law's gender reveal, I saw smoke coming from under the bonnet so I opened it quickly and saw a fire blazing behind the engine....when the fire department got there, they pointed out to me that the fire was electrical..... I need some form of…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-04-17

“After getting home last night from my sister in law's gender reveal, I saw smoke coming from under the bonnet so I opened it quickly and saw a fire blazing behind the engine....when the fire department got there, they pointed out to me that the fire was electrical..... I need some form of…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-04-17

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2021-04-12

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-04-12

“Stared driving on the highway when the car was trying to go out got off the highway pull to the side and then it stop running tryed to start it up it wouldn't do nothing battery brand new llights came it that was it once I was towed by the guy said off the top it is eclectically he even tryed to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-11-09

“Stared driving on the highway when the car was trying to go out got off the highway pull to the side and then it stop running tryed to start it up it wouldn't do nothing battery brand new llights came it that was it once I was towed by the guy said off the top it is eclectically he even tryed to…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-11-09

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia amanti. While driving on the highway, the vehicle started to shut off. The contact quickly merged off the exit and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed and the tow truck driver stated that the failure might be electrical. The dealer that sold the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-11-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Kia Amanti as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.