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18 complaints
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low
Battery died at under 3,300 miles. After roadside came and jumped the batter, it died again after two days. Jumped again for the second time, when driving the car around it would randomly shut off e
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
low
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 did not happen. I left me keys and phone in the car. I turned vehicle off, exi
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
medium
Sliding Door Sensor Failed My daughter was getting in the van, when her brother hit the door button, if my husband wouldn’t have glanced over at that exact moment and pulled her back, this would’
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 SEAT BELTS
high
The contact owned a 2026 Kia Carnival. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently hit a deer. The check engine warning light illuminated after the collision. The contact's wife
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 ENGINE
low
When accelerating, the car feels stuck to gear up. After 2 seconds of loud revving, it would switch and have a prominent jerk motion that it finally switched gears. There have been times the car would
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 POWER TRAIN
low
The contact owns a . The contact stated that while parked when the brake was depressed, press start button, when put in reverse, it says gear is selected, the vehicle stayed in neutral. This happ
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
medium
Air conditioning has never worked. It was purchased in the winter. As weather warmed, we noticed the air conditioning was never cold. Dropped it off at the dealership. Their first comment before looki
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
medium
2026 Kia Carnival MPV Hybrid SX Prestige(Exterior: Astra Blue Interior: Tuscan Umber / Off-Black) purchased December 2025. Two separate safety-related defects have gone unresolved for 31+ cumulative d
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
high
This new 2026 Vehicle faced multiple issues within a few weeks of purchase as stated below. 1. The instrument display panel or the main display screen of the car stopped working. The screen was comple
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
low
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 mph. I could put my pedal all the way down and nothing beyond 31 mph. I am readi
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
medium
I am submitting a safety complaint regarding unexpected and inappropriate automatic braking behavior at low speeds involving the parking sensors, rear cross-traffic alert, and/or automatic emergency b
NHTSAUSDec 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
low
On Dec 12th the speedometer repeatedly showed very incorrect values, both displaying much faster than the vehicle was traveling and displaying zero when the vehicle had accelerated. We have not been
NHTSAUSDec 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
low
The car will not accelerate past 31 mph no matter the gas petal position, during cold mornings. Downhill or uphill, in any “drive mode” it will not go past 31 with the petal all the way down. Acce
NHTSAUSDec 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low
Vehicle parked for 48 hours (Sunday 23 Nov evening) under carport, no keys near it. When approached on 26 Nov 10am , it was found with dead battery. Nothing was on when it was parked.
NHTSAUSNov 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
medium
System failure the warning lights on dash went crazy all of them flashing Speedometer wouldn’t work, lights won’t work, camera system won’t work, abs won’t work, tailgate won’t open, side d
NHTSAUSNov 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 POWER TRAIN
medium
After purchasing vehicle (4Sep25) the following week's notice wet spots in drive way first assumed to be from A/C but not the it is November and A/C is off the wet spots are still showing up. Checked
NHTSAUSSept 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
low
Driver assistance system. This system monitors vehicle variables and unnecessarily SOUNDS A WARNING to take a COFFEE BREAK!! Here is the issue. When driving I need critical warning information. It
NHTSAUSAug 2025Source →
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 POWER TRAIN
high
URGENT SAFETY CONCERN/ISSUE On [XXX], while driving my 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige, it lost all power without warning, leaving me unable to accelerate or control the vehicle. This created an
NHTSAUSJul 2025Source →