NHTSA Complaint #11719729 — 2025 KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11719729
Vehicle	2025 KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 22, 2026
Date Filed	February 22, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

The vehicle shows a Driver Assistance System Warning randomly. Then the vehicle is unable to accelerate past ~30MPH. We almost got hit when this happened. The warning does not show up in notifications nor does it show up in diagnostics. It gets reverts back to normal when the vehicle is turned off then turned back on. It seems to reset.

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