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2025 Kia Carnival electrical system problems

The 2025 Kia Carnival has 80 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 50% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

80

Electrical System complaints

50%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Carnival electrical system complaints by model year80 complaints2022: 23 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 15 complaints2025: 80 complaints2026: 5 complaints
Carnival electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

We have been having persistent safety issues with this vehicle. The issues have ranged from unsecured gas cap to loss of power. We’ve also had severe transmission issues where the car will not shift out of first gear. This happened on the Garden State Parkway and nearly caused an accident as the…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 26, 2026

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2025 Kia Carnival have?

NHTSA has 80 complaints about the 2025 Kia Carnival electrical system — 50% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.