Fuel System, Gasoline recall
26V-232
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.
Kia Carnival recalls by model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Overall safety rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Carnival | 2 | 55 | ★★★★★ |
| 2025 Carnival | 1 | 197 | Not rated |
| 2024 Carnival | 2 | 75 | ★★★★★ |
| 2023 Carnival | 4 | 52 | Not rated |
| 2022 Carnival | 6 | 136 | Not rated |
Recalls per year
Most common Kia Carnival problems
Based on 515 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for all model years.
Latest Kia Carnival recalls
Electrical System recall
26V-046
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."
Structure recall
24V-025
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
Structure recall
23V-236
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling all 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles. The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations.
Trailer Hitches recall
Park outside23V-179
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Carnival vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
21V-908
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Carnival vehicles. The remote controller assembly for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing the passenger-side sliding door from securely latching.