FaultScore

KIA Carnival Hybrid vs Buick Terraza

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 KIA Carnival Hybrid Buick Terraza
Complaints on file 140 341
Model years covered 2025–2026 2005–2007
Worst model year 2005
Best model year 2007
Crashes reported 3 18
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 2 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 5% 10.9%

KIA Carnival Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 23 16.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 13.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 10.0%
Other & Unspecified 11 7.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 5.0%
Brakes 4 2.9%

Buick Terraza by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 42 12.3%
Body & Structure 37 10.9%
Suspension 25 7.3%
Steering 21 6.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 3.8%