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Kia Carnival

Every model year 2022–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027HybridGasA00—33 mpg
2026HybridGasC244—32 mpg
2025HybridGasB1182—33 mpg
2024GasC271★★★★★22 mpg
2023GasF450—22 mpgPark outside
2022GasF6133—22 mpgPark outside

What changed year to year

  • 2027: best combined mpg 32 → 33
  • 2026: best combined mpg 33 → 32
  • 2025: added hybrid; best combined mpg 22 → 33; 1 → 2 EPA configurations

Best Carnival years to buy used

  1. 2025 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 182 complaints
  2. 2024 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 71 complaints
  3. 2023 — Safety F, 4 recalls, 50 complaints
  4. 2022 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 133 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.