2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 15%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the fuel system of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid, 15% of the 71 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car gave alert of hybrid system failure and showed a picture of a drained battery. After about 20 seconds, we were unable to drive over 30 mph. After about 30 more seconds, the car shut off and had to be jumped to work again. Luckily we were pulling over into a parking lot when it shut off, but were blocking the entrance. This is the 4th time this has happened in a couple of months since we bought the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11688400, filed 2025-09“Car would not allow me to accelerate. It seemed to keep me running only on the electric motor vs the gas engine (the vehicle is a hybrid). This has happened multiple times. The fix is to turn the car off and on again.”
NHTSA complaint #11651616, filed 2025-03“While driving the car it will stick in the electric mode and not go back into gas mode. You will only be able to go up to 30-35 miles an hour and in order to fix this issue as of right now all I could do was have to pull over to the side of the road put the car in park turn it off and turn it back on. I worry that this issue will be even worse if I was on the interstate and my car was getting stuck in electric mode and then it’s a safety issue, especially since I have kids in the car. I’m majority of the time being a minivan. …”
NHTSA complaint #11718944, filed 2026-02“4/6/2026 vehicle stalled in traffic multiple times, entered Limp Mode , unable to accelerate after stopping or after deceleration. I had to press the gas to the floor to get the vehicle to move. While driving, if I had to brake or lay off the gas at all, the vehicle would not accelerate back to the original speed quickly. This put myself and my four children at risk of being rear-ended. I drove with the hazard lights on to Kia of Wesley Chapel Service center. The Battery Management System Warning displayed at the time of the stalling. …”
NHTSA complaint #11732931, filed 2026-04“Vehicle lost power and would not accelerate past 30 mph even when fully pressing down on the accelerator. After a few minutes a warning flashed to check vehicle hybrid system. Pulling over to the shoulder and restarting the car returned the car to normal operation.”
NHTSA complaint #11652939, filed 2025-04Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 20% |
| 2025 | 11 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
28 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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