2025 KIA CARNIVAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 178 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (71 complaints · 39.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 71 of 178 owner complaints (39.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 71 complaints, 39.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71 · 39.9% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 19 complaints, 10.7% of reports ENGINE 19 · 10.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 9.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 9.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 6.7% POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 5.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 5.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 2.3% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 2.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 3 complaints, 1.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 1.7% LANE DEPARTURE: 3 complaints, 1.7% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 3 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 21.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 21.9% · 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 71 39.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 19 10.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 9.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 3 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 21.9% 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 Jul 2024. 2024-Q3: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 Owner reports Jul 2024 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q3 Owner reports 47
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 25
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 24
2026-Q3 Owner reports 13
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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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