2026 Kia Carnival
Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
15
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | 26V232000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 141,032 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car now auto locks on the vehicle upon exit, even with key fobs in the car. The first few months I had the car this… |
| 2026-03-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sliding Door Sensor Failed My daughter was getting in the van, when her brother hit the door button, if my husband wou… |
| 2026-03-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When accelerating, the car feels stuck to gear up. After 2 seconds of loud revving, it would switch and have a prominen… |
| 2026-03-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Air conditioning has never worked. It was purchased in the winter. As weather warmed, we noticed the air conditioning w… |
| 2026-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2026 Kia Carnival MPV Hybrid SX Prestige(Exterior: Astra Blue Interior: Tuscan Umber / Off-Black) purchased December 20… |
| 2026-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This new 2026 Vehicle faced multiple issues within a few weeks of purchase as stated below. 1. The instrument display p… |
| 2026-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car has just under 3,000 miles. While driving home from a friend's house this morning my car would not go above 31 m… |
| 2025-12-22 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I am submitting a safety complaint regarding unexpected and inappropriate automatic braking behavior at low speeds invo… |
| 2025-12-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | On Dec 12th the speedometer repeatedly showed very incorrect values, both displaying much faster than the vehicle was t… |
| 2025-12-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The car will not accelerate past 31 mph no matter the gas petal position, during cold mornings. Downhill or uphill, in … |
| 2025-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle parked for 48 hours (Sunday 23 Nov evening) under carport, no keys near it. When approached on 26 Nov 10am , it… |
| 2025-11-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | System failure the warning lights on dash went crazy all of them flashing Speedometer wouldn’t work, lights won’t work… |
| 2025-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After purchasing vehicle (4Sep25) the following week's notice wet spots in drive way first assumed to be from A/C but n… |
| 2025-08-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driver assistance system. This system monitors vehicle variables and unnecessarily SOUNDS A WARNING to take a COFFEE B… |
| 2025-07-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | URGENT SAFETY CONCERN/ISSUE On [XXX], while driving my 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige, it lost all power without … |