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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2024 Kia Carnival Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
4%of 75 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 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2024 Kia Carnival, 4% of the 75 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.

“On Monday 07/24/2023 (a clear sunny day) our less than 1 month old Kia Carnival spontaneously developed a crack in the middle of the drivers side of the windshield and over the course of a few hours this crack grew to over half the windshield. outdoor temperature was around 82 degrees. There was no impact that I know of and when you look at the windshield there is no evidence of an impact. No chip, no star, nothing. It looks like the crack started from the literal edge and spread to the middle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11534568, filed 2023-07

“While driving at low speed (35mph or less), we heard a dull “pop”. We then noticed a large crack on the passenger side of the windshield beginning at the edge of the glass. After parking in our garage, I inspected the crack, which was at least 8 inches in length. As suspected, there was no sign of any sort of impact. The windshield spontaneously cracked. After approximately 2 hours of the car parked and off in the garage, I checked the windshield again. The crack had grown by another 3 inches in that short amount of time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11528624, filed 2023-06

“Windshield spontaneously cracked while sitting still. Vehicle was parked on a hot day with AC running and windshield burst as if it were shot and cracks streaked across entire windshield by next day causing visibility issues. We are not aware of vehicle being hit by anything at the time it burst.”

NHTSA complaint #11595342, filed 2024-06

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202522%
202434%
202312%
20221813%

Other parts of the 2024 Kia Carnival

Other or unknown
27 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Kia Carnival

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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