Chrysler Town And Country vs Kia Carnival: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Chrysler Town And Country has 36 recalls and 10,927 owner complaints; the Kia Carnival has 7 recalls and 426 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Chrysler Town And CountryKia Carnival
Recalls367
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls01
Owner complaints10,927426
Crashes reported31511
Fires reported1910
Injuries reported47163
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Chrysler Town And CountryKia Carnival
2005 Chrysler Town And Country: 857 complaints20052006 Chrysler Town And Country: 431 complaints2007 Chrysler Town And Country: 219 complaints20072008 Chrysler Town And Country: 1,939 complaints2009 Chrysler Town And Country: 707 complaints20092010 Chrysler Town And Country: 1,556 complaints2011 Chrysler Town And Country: 773 complaints20112012 Chrysler Town And Country: 634 complaints2013 Chrysler Town And Country: 681 complaints20132014 Chrysler Town And Country: 636 complaints2015 Chrysler Town And Country: 383 complaints20152016 Chrysler Town And Country: 527 complaints20172022 Kia Carnival: 138 complaints20222023 Kia Carnival: 53 complaints2024 Kia Carnival: 76 complaints20242025 Kia Carnival: 128 complaints2026 Kia Carnival: 31 complaints2026

Every model year

YearTown And Country recallsTown And Country complaintsCarnival recallsCarnival complaints
2026——231
2025——1128
2024——276
2023——453
2022——6138
201810——
201710——
20165527——
20154383——
20144636——
20134681——
20125634——
20113773——
201051,556——
20096707——
200871,939——
20070219——
20062431——
20054857——

Chrysler Town And Country: top problems

Electrical System4,869
Engine1,632
Air Bags1,495
Service Brakes950
Power Train888
Steering846

Kia Carnival: top problems

Electrical System142
Unknown or other119
Structure60
Engine48
Fuel System38
Visibility24
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Chrysler Town And Country or the Kia Carnival?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 10,927 complaints about the Chrysler Town And Country and 426 about the Kia Carnival with NHTSA, so the Kia Carnival has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Chrysler Town And Country or the Kia Carnival?

NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Town And Country and 7 for the Kia Carnival since model year 2000.