2026 Kia Carnival Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,379miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2026 Kia Carnival, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,379 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact owned a 2026 Kia Carnival. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently hit a deer. The check engine warning light illuminated after the collision. The contact's wife was occupying the front passenger's side seat and the contact's daughter was occupying the rear driver's side seat during the collision. The air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belts failed to retract as needed. There was no reported injury. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was then towed to an autobody, where it was totaled by the insurance company after further investigation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11740309, filed 2026-05, 2,379 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2026 Kia Carnival
14 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Kia Carnival
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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