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Kia Carnival · 2022

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V232000·2026-04-10

    2022–2026 Kia Carnival vehicles recalled for fuel system leak risk

    Kia is recalling certain 2022–2026 Carnival vehicles because fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail, increasing the risk of fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V025000·2024-01-18

    2023 and 2024 Kia Carnival vehicles recalled for loose roof molding

    Kia is recalling certain 2023–2024 Carnival and 2023–2024 Sportage vehicles because the roof molding may loosen and detach, creating a road hazard for other vehicles.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL, SPORTAGE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V236000·2023-03-31

    2022 and 2023 Kia Carnival power sliding doors auto-reverse failure

    Kia is recalling 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles because the power sliding doors' auto-reverse feature may not activate in all situations, risking occupant injury.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V179000·2023-03-17

    2023 Kia Carnival Recall: Tow Hitch Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2022-2023 Carnival vehicles with tow hitch harnesses that may accumulate water, causing electrical shorts that can result in fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V908000·2021-11-19

    2022 KIA CARNIVAL Power Sliding Door Latch Malfunction

    The remote controller for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing secure latching. A failure could allow the door to open while driving, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V277000·2021-04-21

    2022 Kia Carnival fuel rail defect increases fire risk

    2022 Kia Carnival vehicles may have damaged fuel rail tubes that could leak fuel, increasing the risk of fire. Kia will inspect and replace affected fuel rails free of charge.

    Product
    KIA — KIA CARNIVAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ25001 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:hard parts internal/mechanical
  • PE22004 Preliminary Evaluation · structure:body:door
  • PE19004 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17003 Recall Query · engine

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2025 · electrical 77 complaints
  • 2022 · electrical 22 complaints

Technical service bulletins

126 manufacturer service bulletins across 5 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 3.8/5 · 122 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.8/5 · 70 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.7/5 · 50 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2022: 3.2/5 · 133 complaints · most complained-of: body

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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