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Kia Amanti years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Kia Amanti by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 25 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2007 | 15 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 47 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | Typical |
| 2005 | 83 | 4 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2004 | 73 | 3 | 1.4 | 0 | 8 | Typical |
- 20094 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200825 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200715 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200647 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200583 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200473 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2007.
About this comparison
What Kia Amanti years have the most complaints?
No Kia Amanti model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2005.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.