NHTSA Complaint #11619545 — 2022 KIA CARNIVAL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11619545
Vehicle	2022 KIA CARNIVAL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 1, 2023
Date Filed	October 13, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

We have been having an acceleration issue for over a year now. The vehicle will be running fine and the randomly not go over 30 MPH. You could have your foot the floor and the vehicle will not shift or go above 3 rpm’s. This has caused us to be in many dangerous scenarios getting onto an interstate. This has almost caused us to be rear ended multiple times. Problem has be reproduced at the dealer and “repaired” though the problem continues to happen. Sometimes the engine warning light is on when it happens, others times it is not and happens with zero warning.

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