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2025 Kia Carnival
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
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- Owner complaints
- 126
- Received Jul 2024 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Battery drains and dies when parked46 complaints · 37% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Seat belt fails to latch or retract6 complaints · 4.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Rear door latch fails to open or close5 complaints · 4.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #26V232000Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
- Battery drains and dies when parkedFirst signal: Jul 2024
Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 0 crashes, 0 fires, 5 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 7 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 43 |
| September 2024 | 0 |
| October 2024 | 0 |
| November 2024 | 8 |
| December 2024 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 5 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 3 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
| Total | 126 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 46 | 37% | 15.3× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Jul 2024 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 2.1% |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 6 | 4.8% | 4.7× | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 5 | 4.0% | 3.6× | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 3 | 2.4% | 2.7× | |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 3 | 2.4% | 3.1× | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 3 | 2.4% | 1.7× | |
| Engine won't start or cranks intermittently | 3 | 2.4% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #26V232000April 10, 2026141,032 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2025 Kia Carnival.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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