Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Kia Carnival has 21 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My engine smells like fire and fuel my can will not start or do anything. There was smoke coming out... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel door will not open, there is no manual override, vehicle cannot be refueled and since there is ... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The dealer is attempting to classify the torn rubber and pulled-out wiring as “non-recall wear and t... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I went to use my vehicle horn when another driver pulled out in front of me and the sound was way of... |
| May 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Driver side sliding door closed COMPLETELY on daughter's finger causing significant damage and lacer... |
| Feb 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | En lo que vade compra me ha dañado 2 baterías las que he tenido que comprar. También daño la bomba d... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The back tailgate door, when opened, will go up to desired height set in car settings, then slam bac... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sometimes my passenger side door will slam shut if I am parked on the hill and the sliding door lock... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I bought this car June of 2022. The car was days old and the front end started making a popping soun... |
| May 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Had maintenance and recall "fix" for sliding door issue done on 5/9/2023. Technicians explained to ... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle’s horn intermittently stops working. The length of outage varies. Restarting the vehicle doe... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instr... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | When helping my child into the car, she pressed the door close button and the sliding door closed on... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The safety feature on the sliding back doors is not safe for children. Previous vans I have owned ha... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Horn intermittently works. Some times it works and sometimes it doesn't work. This is a safety haz... |
| Mar 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Car will not accelerate. Error code P211800. Engine control system. Throttle control. Temp outside w... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns 2022 Kia Carnival LX. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the engine m... |
| Jan 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Will not accelerate over 10 Mph in cold temp even after warming up vehicle. Will lose acceleration a... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My check engine light keeps coming on due the throttle freezing in the winter and the car won’t go o... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The throttle body froze up and the Van went into "limp mode". I was driving on a semi-busy road and ... |