2022 Kia Carnival Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 25 Electrical System complaints for the 2022 Kia Carnival, 19% of its 135 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 9,000 miles. No related recall is listed for this issue.
- Electrical System complaints
- 25
- 19% of 135
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 9,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Climate control button lights and gear shift indicator (P, R, N, D) lights stop working, making it hard to see the selected gear or button at night.
- Throttle body appears to freeze in cold temperatures, causing the vehicle to enter limp mode and refuse to accelerate past roughly 10 to 14 mph while the check engine light stays on.
- Engine misfires at highway speed with the check engine light illuminated, accompanied by shuddering while the engine warms up.
- Horn works intermittently, sometimes failing to sound at all, and dealership technicians have been unable to reproduce the fault during inspection.
- Taillights become inoperable and the vehicle stalls or hesitates while accelerating or turning.
When 2022 Kia Carnival electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 12, 2022, latest Sep 22, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2022 Kia Carnival
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Carnival model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2022 Kia Carnival owners reported electrical system problems?
- NHTSA lists 25 Electrical System complaints for the 2022 Kia Carnival, which is 19% of the 135 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2022 Kia Carnival electrical system?
- No related recall is listed in the data for this issue on the 2022 Kia Carnival.
- At what mileage do 2022 Kia Carnival electrical problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure for electrical system complaints on the 2022 Kia Carnival is 9,000 miles.
- Have electrical issues caused crashes or injuries in the 2022 Kia Carnival?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2022 Kia Carnival includes 1 crash and 4 injuries, with 0 fires reported.
- Are electrical complaints worse in the 2022 Carnival compared to other years?
- The 2022 model year shows 25 electrical complaints (19% share), compared to 6 (12%) in 2023, 17 (23%) in 2024, and 83 (67%) in 2025, so complaint share has grown in later years.