2024 Kia Carnival: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
3,500mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

500 25th Percentile
3,500 Median Mileage
5,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
STEERING
7
SEATS
6
ENGINE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
AIR BAGS
2
SEAT BELTS
2
STRUCTURE
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While driving at low speed (35mph or less), we heard a dull “pop”. We then noticed a large crack on the passenger side of the windshield beginning at the edge of the glass. After parking in our garage, I inspected the crack, which was at least 8 inches in length. As suspected, there was no sign ..."
"On Monday 07/24/2023 (a clear sunny day) our less than 1 month old Kia Carnival spontaneously developed a crack in the middle of the drivers side of the windshield and over the course of a few hours this crack grew to over half the windshield. outdoor temperature was around 82 degrees. There was no ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28