Jul 5, 2024AirbagsCrash1 injury
Car hit a ditch at over 40MPH and rolled over on its side and no airbags deployed
NHTSA ODI 11599345
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What 64 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Kia Carnival Hev
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (64)Crash / fire / injury (9)Electrical system (15)Engine (7)Steering (7)Body & structure (6)Seats (6)Fuel system (4)Visibility & wipers (3)Airbags (2)Brakes (2)Seat belts (2)
2 of 64 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters
Oct 9, 2023SteeringAirbags
The steering wheel was clicking at low speeds (turns after stops, turns in reverse and while parking). The Kia dealer initially said it was an improperly routed air bag harness and said they fixed it. The noise returned within a day. When I brought it back, they identified cables from the air bag were slipping from the hold down clip causing the air bag wires to rub on the steering wheel. Service advisor noted the airbag and clock spring harness were not being held down by the wire hold clip. The technician put two zip ties to attach the wire harness to the hold down clip.
NHTSA ODI 11549082
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2024 Kia Carnival Hev verdict →