Kia CarnivalYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 426 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Kia Carnival year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Carnival has 7 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Kia Carnival years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Carnival median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Kia Carnival problems
All model years combined: 426 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 142 | 5 |
| Structure | 60 | 18 |
| Engine | 45 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 32 | 0 |
| Power train | 20 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 17 | 0 |
| Seats | 16 | 7 |
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 1 |
| Steering | 13 | 2 |
| 17 other systems | 94 | 23 |
Kia Carnival recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Carnival
- Power Sliding Door Auto Reverse FailureLed to recall 23V-236