NHTSA Complaint #11702972 — 2025 KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11702972
Vehicle	2025 KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2025
Date Filed	December 4, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

Vehicle will randomly not engage into 3rd gear or go faster than 31 mph. The engine temp will increase as the RPMs continue to stay elevated since the vehicle isn’t engaging 3rd gear.

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