2022 KIA CARNIVAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 133 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (24 complaints · 18.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 34
  • Deaths 0
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 24 of 133 owner complaints (18.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 24 complaints, 18.1% of reports STRUCTURE 24 · 18.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 12.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 12.0% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 12.0% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 12.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 7.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 7.5% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 7 · 5.3% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 3.8% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 4 complaints, 3.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.5% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports STEERING 2 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 80 complaints, 60.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 · 60.2% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 24 18.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 12.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 16 12.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 60.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2021. 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Apr 2021 Jul 2026 Investigation PE22004 ● Investigation PE22004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 8
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 9
2022-Q3 Owner reports 7
2022-Q4 Owner reports 13
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE22004
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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