Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2024 Kia Carnival.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | "Continuous engine oil leak for 12 months. After 4 failed repair attempts, the dealer used liquid sealer instead of a g… |
| 2026-03-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn stops working when it’s cold and the horn installed does not match the amperage need for the vehicle. It has f… |
| 2026-03-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My Kia vehicle has an ongoing engine oil leak that has not been properly repaired under warranty. The vehicle was taken… |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Horns (high and low) have been replaced 5 times under a warranty. This is a serious safety hazard. Vehicle: Kia Carni… |
| 2025-12-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Due to cables being lined in soy in attracts rodents which cause damage to the car. Multiple electric malfunctions from… |
| 2025-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Out of nowhere, we started our vehicle that was no more than a year old, and all of the emergency alert indicators on t… |
| 2025-11-12 | SEATS | No | 1 | On 11/12, my 2024 Kia Carnival was parked as my children were getting settled in the vehicle. My son lifted the second-… |
| 2025-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal gas odor wou… |
| 2025-10-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driver side passenger back sliding door will not open or close properly. Door will jam and make a loud noise or will no… |
| 2025-10-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | Rearview camera not available and car is operational when car is processing an over the air update. |
| 2025-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Both horns went bad on my vehicle that is less than 2 years old. Dealership said ours is the 5th vehicle they have seen… |
| 2025-09-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding my Kia Carnival. The vehicle has a recurring and dangerous problem where the e… |
| 2025-07-23 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V025000 (Structure)… |
| 2025-06-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Was driving through a roundabout, at slow speed, and heard a very loud pop, then I felt something poking me on my right… |
| 2025-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased a 2024 Kia Carnival on Monday, June 2 from a dealership. On Friday, June 6, the battery was dead and I had t… |
| 2025-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A/C system on my 2024 Kia Carnival failed twice within weeks. First at 60,100 miles, repaired at dealership for $398. T… |
| 2025-06-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 2 | We have a 2024 kia carnival lx trim. The power sliding door pose a serious safety risk. My [XXX] daughter was getting … |
| 2025-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sliding doors do not have a safety feature to open back up if a person is still in the way. My [XXX] mom got pinned be… |
| 2025-04-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The passenger automatic sliding door closed on my arm and required a lot of effort to push it back open. I’d it was my … |
| 2025-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Sliding doors closed on my oldest son’s fingers leaving severe indentation on his pointer, middle and ring fingers. My … |
| 2024-10-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Almost all cars next to me are unable to interpret my signal lights due to I) rear signal lights being so low and not a… |
| 2024-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Center rails for center seats get so hot they burn bare skin. (Center rails in the floor) |
| 2024-09-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Roof molding has either completely detactch or partial detached from top of vehicle 4 times now. They have attempted to… |
| 2024-09-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | Got in my vehicle one day and noticed fluid dripping from the steering column. I took it into JT's Kia in Rock Hill, SC… |
| 2024-08-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Floor rails are so hot, I had to cover them so my toddler and child could walk across them to get out of the van. The m… |
| 2024-08-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Brought vehicle in for repair SC292 vehicle roof trim. Dealer (Safford Kia in Fredricksburg, VA) informed me that the t… |
| 2024-08-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Rear passenger side seat rails getting extremely hot after short time idling <15 minutes. Enough that I burned my foot … |
| 2024-08-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. Center rails for middle seat in second row were hot to the touch. The floor mats in the second row were hot as… |
| 2024-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery randomly died in the car overnight |
| 2024-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased new KIA Carnival in May 2024. In August 2024 ALL of the warning lights came on and started cycling through to… |
| 2024-07-29 | SEATS | No | 1 | The rails/tracks that the seats slide forward and back on get extremely hot while the car is on. The seat rails/tracks … |
| 2024-07-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am currently sitting in the middle row, right seat with my wife in the driver seat and my [XXX] in the far left middl… |
| 2024-07-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Car hit a ditch at over 40MPH and rolled over on its side and no airbags deployed |
| 2024-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Horn stops working and needs to be replaced within a year or less. I reported the first time my horn stopped working an… |
| 2024-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Just purchased the 2024 Kia Carnival LX seat package 2 months ago. My wife and I noticed the floor of the Kia in the 2n… |
| 2024-06-30 | SEATS | No | 0 | The seat tracks/rails (what the seats go forward and backwards on) are extremely hot. It burnt my daughter’s foot as … |
| 2024-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Horn not working. Second time less than 1 year old. First time dealer said it was blown fuse. There are 2 fuses associa… |
| 2024-05-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving down the interstate and the front sunroof shattered while the vehicle was in operation. We were not passi… |
| 2024-05-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield spontaneously cracked while sitting still. Vehicle was parked on a hot day with AC running and windshield b… |
| 2024-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1 - Electrical systems, All Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Blinker, Analog Speedometer, Digital Speedometer, RPM g… |
| 2024-05-02 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V025000 (Structure)… |
| 2024-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that oil and grease were leaking from the steering column onto… |
| 2023-12-30 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I hit a piece of 4X4 in the road that fell off of the vehicle in front of me. In doing so, I thought I busted my front … |
| 2023-12-02 | SEATS | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with a manual and an automatic c… |
| 2023-11-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After driving a short period of time the metal rail tracks that allow 2nd row seats to slide are extremely HOT to touch… |
| 2023-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to pr… |
| 2023-10-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle vents gasoline fumes into the passenger cabin causing drowsiness, headaches, and impaired cognitive function as… |
| 2023-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | Driver was approaching the end of [XXX] and attempted to turn left onto the ramp to [XXX] but without prior warning t… |
| 2023-10-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering wheel was clicking at low speeds (turns after stops, turns in reverse and while parking). The Kia dealer i… |
| 2023-08-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that upon inspection, he became aware that the mechanism for t… |