Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2025 Kia Carnival has 69 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
69
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Date/time of incident 03-16-2026 18:09-18:17 * Faulting component: Infotainment screen (screen to th... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Due to soy-insulated wiring used in wiring harnesses, rodents are attracted to the wiring components... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? W... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am submitting a safety-related complaint regarding my 2025 Kia Carnival with approximately 4,000 m... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12v Battery died 2 times first on 12/26 then on 1/25. We had to call in roadside assistance for jump... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The 12-volt battery fully discharges and leaves the vehicle inoperable ONLY when parked in my attach... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid produces externally audible audio while the vehicle is locked, with all ... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I live in Alabama. Temperature here is 34 degrees so far in the morning. My check engine light is on... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving about 6:30ish in the morning and my whole dashboard went black and my head lights turn... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12V battery drains if the car is left unused for more than 3-4 days. Car needs to be jumped to start... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The main screen dashboard suddenly turned off while driving and will not come back. No odometer, tur... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | This is the second time, while I was driving that the car would not want to pick up speed and shudde... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On or around [XXX] the rear occupant sensor warning light came on. We scheduled a service appointmen... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle's battery drain after turning off and cannot restart. It can cause to stall the vehicle ... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | One night while driving all lights went out even panel radio too and in a couple of seconds came bac... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Bought the car after 2 months of owning it and not driving for 3 days car wouldn’t start had to char... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving at highway speeds the exterior and interior lighting/electrial system shut down comple... |
| Nov 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Brand new car and the battery is draining. Leaving the vehicle unable to start. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery has died twice within 3 months. I couldn’t leave my house to collect my kids. The prob... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There seems to be a very common problem of the 2025 Kia Carnival having a battery drain issue, leavi... |