Kia Carnival
2025 only
2025 Kia Carnival have 159 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Battery, alternator and charging, typically surfacing around 4,200 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2025 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Carnival report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2025 only
Median onset: 4,200 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Median onset: 20,000 miles. 41.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 34,967 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Median onset: 46,000 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2025 model year. See the full Kia Carnival report for every year and full specs/safety data.