7 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Kia Carnival, across model years 2022–2026. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Carnival by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Kia Carnival model years, the 2022 has the most recalls (6); the 2025 drew the most owner complaints (192).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Kia Carnival model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 136 |
| 2023 | 4 | 51 |
| 2024 | 2 | 75 |
| 2025 | 1 | 192 |
| 2026 | 2 | 48 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Kia recalls 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles with potential fuel leaks that could cause fire. Owners must have fuel pipe inspected or replaced at no cost by dealers.
Kia recalls 2025 Sorento Hybrid vehicles with potential instrument panel failure causing safety risks. Update software over-the-air or via dealer to fix speedometer, tire pressure, and warning lights.
Kia recalls 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles with potential roof molding detachment causing road hazards. Owners must have roof molding inspected and secured by dealers.
Kia recalls 2022 Carnival vehicles with potential power sliding door auto-reverse failure. Owners must update software to prevent injury risk.
Kia recalls 2022-2023 Carnival vehicles with faulty trailer hitches that may cause fire due to water accumulation on electrical components. Owners must park away from structures until repairs are completed.
When the Kia Carnival recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Carnival; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Kia Carnival complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 7 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Kia Carnival, covering model years 2022–2026. The most recent was issued Apr 10, 2026 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2022 Kia Carnival has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Fuel System, Gasoline (2), Structure (2), Electrical System (1), Trailer Hitches (1).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Kia dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Kia to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Kia dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.