Kia Carnival Hybrid problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 90 owner complaints and 1 recalls on file for the Kia Carnival Hybrid (2025–2026). The 2025 Carnival Hybrid has the most serious complaints, most often about acceleration & cruise control.

Complaints
90
Recalls
1
Model years
2
Worst year
2025

Complaints by model year

672025232026
NHTSA complaints per Kia Carnival Hybrid model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Kia Carnival Hybrid years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid — 67 complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Acceleration & Cruise Control

Every Kia Carnival Hybrid model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Carnival Hybrid230001Electrical System
2025 Carnival Hybrid673190Acceleration & Cruise Control

Most common Kia Carnival Hybrid problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    34 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    31 complaints
  • Engine
    25 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    22 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    15 complaints
  • Brakes
    6 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    5 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    4 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    4 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    3 complaints

Complaint trend

20252026
Complaints about the Kia Carnival Hybrid received by NHTSA each month.

Kia Carnival Hybrid recalls

  • Recall 26V046000Jan 26, 202642,677 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Other Kia models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology