2006 Kia Amanti power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Kia Amanti — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 2, 2015
“Car would not pick up speed as we were leaving from a complete stop took car in 2008 and found the ignition sensor was bad, it was replace car ran good, 2012 car starting with slow speed at acceleration, changed spark plugs, throttle sensor, 2 ignition sensor. Nothing helped. Took car to dealer…”
filed Nov 15, 2013
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% |
| 2005 Amanti | 12 | 14% |
| 2004 Amanti | 9 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.