Isuzu Amigo 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 Isuzu Amigo KIA Carnival
Complaints on file 220 550
Model years covered 1987–2002 2022–2026
Worst model year 1998 2022
Best model year 2000 2026
Crashes reported 36 14
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 16 66
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 25% 14.5%

Isuzu Amigo by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 49 22.3%
Engine & Cooling 29 13.2%
Body & Structure 23 10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 9.1%
Suspension 19 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 5.5%
Electrical System 10 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 4.5%

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 133 24.2%
Body & Structure 56 10.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 3.5%