There are 2 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2004 Kia Amanti in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2004 KIA AMANTI 55,000 MILES MAINTAINED REGULARLY WILL OCCASIONALLY EXHIBIT EXTREMELY HARD STEERING, AS IF THE BELT IS BROKEN OR SLICK. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ALL OF THE SCREWS AND THE AIR BAG LANDED IN THE CONTACTS LAP. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,316. SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07 NEED TO RESEND FORM. *LJ THE DEALER STATED REINSTALLED FUEL FILLER CAP AND STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. UPDATED 11/01/07 *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.