FaultScore

GMC Denali vs KIA Carnival

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC Denali KIA Carnival
Complaints on file 219 538
Model years covered 1999–2015 2022–2026
Worst model year 2002 2022
Best model year 2012 2026
Crashes reported 15 14
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 7 65
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 11% 14.7%

GMC Denali by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 33 15.1%
Airbags 23 10.5%
Electrical System 21 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 9.1%
Engine & Cooling 19 8.7%
Steering 14 6.4%
Lights 11 5.0%

KIA Carnival by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 132 24.5%
Body & Structure 55 10.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 3.5%