"How reliable is the 2007 Kia Amanti?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Kia Amanti has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Kia Amanti?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Kia Amanti is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2007 Kia Amanti: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,106 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 AMANTI ON THE I-10 WHEN THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO EVENT THAT LEAD TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE GLASS SIMPLY EXPLODED OR IMPLODED. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS CAR WAS LESS THAN 3 MONTHS OLD AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP FOR AN EXPLANAT..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. THE DASHBOARD TRIM IS ALUMINUM AND REFLECTS THE SUNLIGHT ONTO THE SIDE MIRRORS OF THE VEHICLE. THE REFLECTION FAILURE HAS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE PURCHASED IT SO ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORMAT WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH A HOLE BENEATH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. ONCE HALF OF THE FLOORMAT BECAME STUCK IN THE ENGINE, IT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO STOP WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28