KIA Carnival problems reported in California
43 of the 538 complaints filed about the KIA Carnival came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
43
Complaints from California
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2022
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
13
30.2%
Other & Unspecified
5
11.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
11.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
7.0%
Seats
2
4.7%
Steering
2
4.7%
Airbags
2
4.7%
Engine & Cooling
2
4.7%
Lights
1
2.3%
Body & Structure
1
2.3%
By model year
2022 Carnival
18
41.9%
2023 Carnival
5
11.6%
2024 Carnival
5
11.6%
2025 Carnival
14
32.6%
2026 Carnival
1
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Eastvale
5
17.2%
LA Crescenta
3
10.3%
Marina
3
10.3%
Hayward
3
10.3%
Artesia
2
6.9%
SAN Ysidro
2
6.9%
Fortuna
2
6.9%
Anderson
2
6.9%
Garden Grove
2
6.9%
Studio City
2
6.9%
Sacramento
2
6.9%
Rancho Cordova
1
3.4%