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2022 Kia Carnival Electrical system Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
17%of 136 total for the year
Median mileage
44,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electrical system of the 2022 Kia Carnival, 17% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Sometimes my passenger side door will slam shut if I am parked on the hill and the sliding door lock is on, I have noticed that it only slams shut if that lock is on. If the lock is not on, it closes on its own without pressing the door close button on the door, on the driver side, or on the key fob.It will close quickly and not normal.”

NHTSA complaint #11607924, filed 2024-08

“Fuel door will not open, there is no manual override, vehicle cannot be refueled and since there is no emergency release it caused me to be stranded at a gas station at night with my 4 kids which is a huge safety concern and should be taken seriously as this is a safety and drivability issue that I should not be held responsible to pay for when it is at no fault to me it is a design/system failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11705444, filed 2025-12

“My engine smells like fire and fuel my can will not start or do anything. There was smoke coming out of it. The van has had several issues since buying it. Now it’s completely disabled I heard a popping noise as I was driving and then it died and has not started since.”

NHTSA complaint #11723675, filed 2026-03

“At roughly 9,000 miles we noticed that the lights illuminating the climate control buttons stopped working. We also noticed the gear shift indicators (P, R, N, D) were not lighting up either, and neither was the light that told you what gear you were in. At night it is impossible to see what gear you are in or what button to push to change anything on the climate control. …”

NHTSA complaint #11447200, filed 2022-01

“The safety feature on the sliding back doors is not safe for children. Previous vans I have owned had a sensor that would trigger the door to open back up if it were closing and ran into something, like a child getting caught in the sliding door. I am a grown adult and the door closing on the Kia Carnival is too strong for me to even stop with my entire body weight. A child is going to get crushed in those sliding doors.”

NHTSA complaint #11491053, filed 2022-10

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026827%
20258467%
20241723%
2023612%
20222317%

Other parts of the 2022 Kia Carnival

Other or unknown
35 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Kia Carnival

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology