2023 Kia Carnival: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V179000. NHTSA received the report on . 3,555 units. Trailer Hitches
Remedy of campaign 23V179000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and verify whether the vehicle is equipped with a Genuine Kia accessory trailer tow hitch assembly. If equipped, dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC265.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia Carnival. The newest campaign is 26V232000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 51 complaints on file for this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V232000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 297,204 units in total.
- 26V232000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 24V025000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- 23V236000Structure / Body / Door
- 23V179000Trailer HitchesAdvisory
26V232000Received . 141,032 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC368. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V025000Received . 101,049 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC292. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V236000Received . 51,568 units.
Structure / Body / Door
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the power sliding door control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC266.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC266. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V179000Received . 3,555 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and verify whether the vehicle is equipped with a Genuine Kia accessory trailer tow hitch assembly. If equipped, dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC265.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC265. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
51 complaints, 66 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2023 Kia Carnival
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 Carnival | All 2023 vehicles | Carnival, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 333.3 | 109.9 | 201.4 | 22 |
| Structure | 181.8 | 28.3 | 105.2 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 90.9 | 149.7 | 240.6 | 6 |
| Engine | 75.8 | 111.1 | 80.2 | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 45.5 | 44.7 | 55.3 | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 30.3 | 3.2 | 17.8 | 2 |
| Lane Departure | 30.3 | 29.3 | 14.3 | 2 |
| Steering | 30.3 | 64.2 | 23.2 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 30.3 | 11 | 12.5 | 2 |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 30.3 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2023 Kia CarnivalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Kia Carnival: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/carnival/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia Carnival?
- 297,204 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia Carnival have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Kia Carnival, model years 2022 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Kia Carnival name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 22 of 66 component mentions, or 333.3 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 109.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Kia Carnival open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.