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Kia Carnival · 2026

2 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·26V046000·2026-01-26

    Kia vehicles recalled for instrument panel display software failure

    Kia is recalling multiple 2025–2026 models due to a software error that may cause the instrument panel display to fail, potentially hiding critical safety information like the speedometer and warning lights.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SPORTAGE PHEV, SORENTO PHEV, SPORTAGE HYBRID, SPORTAGE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

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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