2008 Kia Amanti owner complaints

Left and right rearview mirrors adjusting on their own. Dealer removed and replaced seat control switch. Dealer couldn't duplicate problem on previous visit on 9/03/10 and told us to bring it back as soon as it happened again.

Outside left and right rearview mirrors self adjusting. Dealer installed another new memory seat switch

Outside left and right mirrors self adjusting. Dealer replaced both mirrors this time on 9/07/12

Left and right outside mirrors adjusting on their own all the time!! Dealer special ordered parts to take care of this problem. New parts were installed on 1/24/13.

Outside right and left rearview mirrors self adjusting. Installed yet another new memory switch #88995 3f200

Left and right outside rearview mirrors self adjusting again!! Dealer told us when they fixed it the last time that this part was re-engineered and we wouldn't have this problem again. The fix worked up until now and here we are again!!!! Haven't contacted the dealer yet.

While driving, the driver and passenger side mirrors will readjust at random. This not only mashed changing lanes unsafe, but adds an unneeded distraction to set them back to a usable position. *tr

Power side view mirrors are moving while driving or when shifting transmission from park to reverse/neutral/drive. This is extremely dangerous as when I go to look out the side view mirrors they are constantly in a different position then how they should be set. I'm constantly adjusting the mirrors and they continue to move all over the place on their own.

The side view mirrors on the driver and passenger side will move at any time without a command. Too often when I want to change lanes, the mirror is not in the correct position. Dangerous

When adjusting the side view mirrors they just start moving on their own ...sometimes while driving .. And it's dangerouse especially when they move without u realizing and you go to check them and they are all weird so you have to adjust them while driving .. Once you've adjusted one the other one will move for no reason.. *tt

First noticed problem when merging onto interstate. The drivers side mirror was pointing down so I adjusted it while accelerating to merge into traffic. Once the mirror was in place I switched the mirror selector switch to the center neutral position. The mirror immediately started moving on its own and ended up pointing toward the sky. I had a near miss with a small car in my blind spot. Even being familiar with the problem there have been several more near misses. The dealership simply disconnects the battery for a few minutes and sends me on my way. This fixes the problem for a few hours but it always comes back. Both side mirrors are doing the same thing but the drivers side is more affected. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia amanti. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The driver's side air bag deployed however, the passenger's side air bag failed to deploy and the shoulder strap of the seat belt failed to restrain the passenger. As a result, the passenger struck her head on the windshield and sustained neck injuries. In addition, the passenger suffered from an echoing and roaring inside her head. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Amanti. The contact stated there were several failures with the clockspring assembly feature causing the horn and cruise control to become inoperable. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic confirmed the failure with the clockspring assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

From the day I bought the vehicle the throttle tip has been very aggressive. I barely touch the gas pedal and the car jumps forward. I feel this could lead to an accident and cause potential injury. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia amanti. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH the driver and passenger side view mirrors moved and would not stay in place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they were not able to assist her and advised the contact to continue rearranging the mirrors. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact her at a later date. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. Updated 10/16/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 10/18/2012 *js

I've had to replace the low beam halogen bulbs 4x in the last two yeasr. These bulbs are not available in the aftermarket auto parts stores....have to purchase from local dealership. They never have these bulbs in stock, always have to order and usually takes 3-4 days. Just replaced both the left & right on 01/26/15 and the right bulb burned out again yesterday 4/26/1/5.....exactly 4 months.....not acceptable Kia!!!! The parts manager told me that they've had problems with this happening not only in the amanti, but in other models as well. So far both bulbs that were replaced on 4/26/15 are still working.

While driving at 40mph the transmission made a hard shift...there was a noticeable jump. Dealer said they couldn't duplicate the problem and they would only drive it around the block.

[XXX] This was a persistent problem since the car was new; yet, undiscovered by the dealer after their examination. Continued complaint produced no result. Engineer's analysis: Rear Sway Bar End Linkage is designed to rotate during a (leaning outward) pitched road cornering and the resulting torsional forces on the frame. Both rear shock absorbers interfere with the travel of the Sway Bar end linkage during their designed rotational dynamic range. This interference of rotation destroys the shock absorber by repetitive striking and inhibits full functional rotation of the sway bar and end linkage. A mechanic (Jig-Saw Auto; Carson City, Nevada 06/24/2021) replaced damaged shocks hoping to fix the problem; but, it did not. When another mechanic (Les Schwab North Carson City, NV 06/30/

This is the 2nd time for the same issue (mileage 17900) -previous issue was july 2012. Driving down the interstate-car suddenly looses power down to idle only speed. Fortunately, then & today no tractor trailers ran over top of the car. Could mange to get to the side of the road and out of the way. Kia is obviously not fixing this position sensor/computer problem. Driving the car in limp mode to a garage is extremely dangerous as must get up to 25mph then use the cruise control-in traffic it is off & on.start & stop. Be forewarned you should force Kia to fix this problem before someone gets killed. I await your response. I see someone else has put in a complaint-I wonder how many others have experienced this problem and have not complained. (like my first experience). *tr