{"id":"2026_kia_carnival","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Carnival","model_slug":"carnival","year":2026,"url":"/kia/carnival/2026/","pts":["hev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":49438,"model":"Carnival Hybrid","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":34,"hwy":31,"comb":32,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Minivan - 2WD","co2":275,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":49437,"model":"Carnival","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI & PFI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Minivan - 2WD","co2":428,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2025"}],"vclass":"Minivan - 2WD","segment":"Minivan","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V232000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2026-04-10","owner_notified":"2026-06-02","units":141032,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.","consequence":"A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC368","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"26V046000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2026-01-26","owner_notified":"2026-03-13","units":42677,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV,  K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, \"Controls and Displays\" and 138, \"Tire Pressure Monitoring System.\"","consequence":"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.","remedy":"The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC361","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":44,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",16],["Unspecified",14],["Power Train",11],["Vehicle Speed Control",8],["Fuel/Propulsion System",5],["Engine",4]],"by_year":{"2025":9,"2026":35},"excerpts":[["2026-09-01","Structure","I purchased a new 2026 Kia Carnival EX and noticed an unusually intense amount of heat coming from underneath the vehicle on the passenger side, particularly around the rear passenger door/second-row seating area. I first noticed the issue while the vehicle was parked and I was standing outside the open rear passenger \u2026"],["2026-08-19","Visibility/Wiper","While driving approximately 70 mph on the highway returning from Door County, 20 miles north of Manitowoc, on a clear day with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s and no other vehicles nearby, the panoramic sunroof glass spontaneously shattered with a loud noise. The middle portion of the glass was sucked outward/up a\u2026"],["2026-08-18","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2027 Hyundai Palisade. The contact stated that while initiating vehicle operation, the messages \"Check Hybrid System\" and \"Stop Vehicle and Check Power Supply\" was displayed. The failure was a recurring failure. The dealer was contacted and received the same messages. The dealer stated that the failu\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":4,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.14,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":4,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.14,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":41,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":null,"complaints":44},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}