FaultScore

KIA Carnival vs Acura TLX

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 Acura TLX
Complaints on file 538 1,341
Model years covered 2022–2026 2012–2025
Worst model year 2022 2015
Best model year 2026 2023
Crashes reported 14 58
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 65 34
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 14.7% 7.2%

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%

Acura TLX by year

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

What breaks