In 2010 a scandal broke out at the Croatian Embassy in Washington, DC when it was revealed that Grabar-Kitarović's husband, Jakov, had been using an official embassy car for private purposes.
En 2010 produciuse un escándalo na embaixada croata nos Estados Unidos cando se descubriu que Jakov Kitarović, o marido de Kolinda Gravar, utilizaba un vehículo oficial para fins privados.