https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Carnival. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:58:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V232000-kia-kia-carnival-2026 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V232000-kia-kia-carnival-2025 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V232000-kia-kia-carnival-2024 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V232000-kia-kia-carnival-2023 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V232000-kia-kia-carnival-2022 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2178269 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car it will stick in the electric mode and not go back into gas mode. You will only be able to go up to 30-35 miles an hour and in order to fix this issue as of right now all I could do was have to pull over to the side of the road put the car in park turn it off and turn it back on. I worry that this issue will be even worse if I was on the interstate and my car was getting stuc https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2178270 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car it will stick in the electric mode and not go back into gas mode. You will only be able to go up to 30-35 miles an hour and in order to fix this issue as of right now all I could do was have to pull over to the side of the road put the car in park turn it off and turn it back on. I worry that this issue will be even worse if I was on the interstate and my car was getting stuc https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2178271 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the car it will stick in the electric mode and not go back into gas mode. You will only be able to go up to 30-35 miles an hour and in order to fix this issue as of right now all I could do was have to pull over to the side of the road put the car in park turn it off and turn it back on. I worry that this issue will be even worse if I was on the interstate and my car was getting stuc https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2176231 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that during freezing weather, the button was depressed to open the driver's side rear sliding door, and the door automatically opened; however, the motor reached a point of resistance and attempted to close the sliding door. Due to the failure of the cable in the door snapped behind the glass window. The contact manually opened the sliding d https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2176232 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that during freezing weather, the button was depressed to open the driver's side rear sliding door, and the door automatically opened; however, the motor reached a point of resistance and attempted to close the sliding door. Due to the failure of the cable in the door snapped behind the glass window. The contact manually opened the sliding d https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2175771 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Horn stops working and needs to be replaced within a year or less. I reported the first time my horn stopped working and it took 4 months until I can have an appointment and order the part. The second time it stopped working was within a year and scheduling an appointment was difficult. I was almost in an accident and unable to use to both to alert the other driver. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2175772 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Horn stops working and needs to be replaced within a year or less. I reported the first time my horn stopped working and it took 4 months until I can have an appointment and order the part. The second time it stopped working was within a year and scheduling an appointment was difficult. I was almost in an accident and unable to use to both to alert the other driver. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2173807 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT ABS was activating inappropriately creating a grinding/pulsating noise while I was attempting to stop at a light. The vehicle did slow down but despite the completely dry road service and sufficient stopping distance, the vehicle never came to a stop and ran into the vehicle in front of me. The vehicle is currently in the autobody shop to be repaired as it is not drivable (leaking fluids). I https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2171015 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Horns (high and low) have been replaced 5 times under a warranty. This is a serious safety hazard. Vehicle: Kia Carnival (Model Years 2022–2024) Issue: Repeated horn failure / electrical malfunction Owners of 2022–2024 Kia Carnival vehicles are experiencing repeated horn failures that present a safety concern. Reported symptoms include complete loss of horn function, intermittent operation, del https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#recall-26V046000-kia-kia-carnival-2026 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 (FMV https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2169948 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 12v Battery died 2 times first on 12/26 then on 1/25. We had to call in roadside assistance for jump start. This was reported to Kia Dublin and Kia Manteca in California. Kia Dublin ran the diagnostics and couldnt find anything. Kia Manteca later found the battery logs showing issues. But said it could have been related to the HVAC recall which is now fixed. But the problem re-occured. This is a https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2169813 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Due to cables being lined in soy in attracts rodents which cause damage to the car. Multiple electric malfunctions from power lift gate to automatic windows. It is a known issue and is very common. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2169814 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Due to cables being lined in soy in attracts rodents which cause damage to the car. Multiple electric malfunctions from power lift gate to automatic windows. It is a known issue and is very common. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2168369 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Strong fuel smell that comes and goes. Dealership replaced fuel injection related parts after finding a leak. Problem is still present. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2167922 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Was driving to work this morning and the first time I tried to get accelerate, I was unable to get above 31 MPH no matter how hard I pushed the pedal. Had to stop and restart. Not sure if it is due to the -1 degree weather this morning? https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2165608 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Out of nowhere, we started our vehicle that was no more than a year old, and all of the emergency alert indicators on the dash came on. All of the warning lights in the dash. The power steering went out and would go from very stiff to very loose. the car would shutter and then drive normal for a few min and then slow way down without warning. Again, all dash warning lights and alarms would go of https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2165609 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Out of nowhere, we started our vehicle that was no more than a year old, and all of the emergency alert indicators on the dash came on. All of the warning lights in the dash. The power steering went out and would go from very stiff to very loose. the car would shutter and then drive normal for a few min and then slow way down without warning. Again, all dash warning lights and alarms would go of https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2165610 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Out of nowhere, we started our vehicle that was no more than a year old, and all of the emergency alert indicators on the dash came on. All of the warning lights in the dash. The power steering went out and would go from very stiff to very loose. the car would shutter and then drive normal for a few min and then slow way down without warning. Again, all dash warning lights and alarms would go of https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2165371 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT TL;DR : Vehicle engages limp home mode without any notification to the driver that it is in limp home mode and doesn’t generate any codes for technicians to identify why the vehicle went into limp home mode. During oil changes, a significant amount of residual oil remains in the engine. When the lube tech fills the oil using the recommended amount, engine is actually over full of oil as indicat https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2165645 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid produces externally audible audio while the vehicle is locked, with all doors and windows fully closed. Private phone calls, navigation instructions, and other in-vehicle audio can be clearly heard from outside the vehicle indefinitely, even after locking the car. This behavior occurs without warning to the driver and cannot be disabled or controlled through any user se https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2164766 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? While driving all of the lights in the car went off. Everything internal, and atleast the head lights externally. This lasted for a second or 2 before everything came back on. The screen said something about loss of something, but I don't remember what exactly. This has only happened once. Yes it can https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2164767 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? While driving all of the lights in the car went off. Everything internal, and atleast the head lights externally. This lasted for a second or 2 before everything came back on. The screen said something about loss of something, but I don't remember what exactly. This has only happened once. Yes it can https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2164278 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am unsure as for what is wrong with my car the dealership keeps saying its running rich and there is a recall on several 2022 Kia Carnivals that say it could be a faulty fuel rail tube. They have also said my map sensor is failing. My check engine light appeared a few days ago and has since been cleared and hasn't came back on, however it is just a matter of time. My children ride in this car as https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2164279 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am unsure as for what is wrong with my car the dealership keeps saying its running rich and there is a recall on several 2022 Kia Carnivals that say it could be a faulty fuel rail tube. They have also said my map sensor is failing. My check engine light appeared a few days ago and has since been cleared and hasn't came back on, however it is just a matter of time. My children ride in this car as https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival https://plaincars.com/make/kia-carnival#complaint-2164280 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am unsure as for what is wrong with my car the dealership keeps saying its running rich and there is a recall on several 2022 Kia Carnivals that say it could be a faulty fuel rail tube. They have also said my map sensor is failing. My check engine light appeared a few days ago and has since been cleared and hasn't came back on, however it is just a matter of time. My children ride in this car as