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2009 Kia Amanti

Based on reports from 5 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Recalls

TSBs

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Preliminary Verdict

Green Light

Based on 5 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Speed ControlHIGH

2 owners reported speed control issues — failures commonly reported around 26K miles.

!Inspect the Visibility:sun/moon Roof AssemblyMED

Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure

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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Speed Control (2 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

Questions, test drive checks, walk-away triggers

Negotiation Talking Points

Data-backed dollar deductions

Buy / Skip Verdict

Final recommendation with conditions

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Where the complaints fall

Speed Control2 (40%)

Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly1 (20%)

Brakes1 (20%)

Electrical1 (20%)

2009 Kia Amanti: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Speed Control Issues

Speed Control complaints account for 40% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Amanti, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 26,100 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 26K-mile mark.

Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly Issues

Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Amanti, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:sun/moon roof assembly-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Brakes Issues

Brakes complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Amanti, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Electrical Issues

Electrical complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2009 Kia Amanti, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2009 Kia Amanti. Recent trend: increasing.

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Recall History (1 recall)

13V114000Apr 2013

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.

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The worst model year for the Kia Amanti is the 2007 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.

2009 Kia Amanti vs. Class Average (Large Cars)

This vehicle

Class avg

147

Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 5 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

Other Kia Amanti Model Years

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

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2009 Kia Amanti: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2009 Kia Amanti?

The most commonly reported issue with the 2009 Kia Amanti is related to the speed control, with 2 complaints filed with NHTSA.

Is the 2009 Kia Amanti reliable?

The 2009 Kia Amanti has 5 complaints, 2 crash reports, and 0 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is below the class average — a positive sign for reliability.

How much does it cost to fix 2009 Kia Amanti problems?

Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.

Does the 2009 Kia Amanti have any recalls?

Yes, the 2009 Kia Amanti has 1 recall on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.

What mileage do Kia Amanti problems start?

Based on 3 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 26,100 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 0–30K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.

What’s in the full report?

10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.

How is this different from free NHTSA data?

NHTSA gives you raw complaint text. BumperScan cross-references 2.1M+ complaints with community repair cost data, EPA fuel data, and recall records — then uses AI to synthesize it into actionable advice with dollar figures.

How is this different from Carfax?

Carfax is VIN-specific history ($45/report). BumperScan is model-level reliability intelligence — what problems this car is known for, what they cost, and whether you should buy it. Complementary, not competing.

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