Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Kia Carnival has 31 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
31
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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TRAILER HITCHES
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Carnival vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchas...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The driver side passenger door will open by itself when the key fob is near. Today it injured me whi... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am unsure as for what is wrong with my car the dealership keeps saying its running rich and there ... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In October 23, 2025 I started to notice a fuel smell while I was driving the vehicle. The smell of f... |
| Aug 24, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Left sliding door window (Drivers side) exploded while driving down the highway. Nobody was around ... |
| Apr 22, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sensor on the sliding doors failed to detect that my daughter’s hand was in the way. She hit th... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am submitting this complaint regarding the failure of the Kia Connect telematics system and the ce... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving down the highway, and I heard what sounded like a seal breaking. I thought that someon... |
| Feb 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving spare tired became detached causing vehicle to have major damage to undercarriage. If ... |
| Aug 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | air condition system was putting refrigerant into cab over the summer making us sick. We could not... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear sliding doors are unsafe. The sensors do not stop and reverse under pressure of an object i... |
| Apr 21, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The power sliding door does not reverse or stop closing if something is in the way. Our child closed... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front windshield cracked for no apparent reason. |
| Sep 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The right passenger sliding door failed to sense my daughter’s hand and it crushed her ring finger c... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The air conditioning system is leaking water in the trunk of the car. It has caused mold to grow on ... |
| Jul 30, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear sliding doors DO NOT STOP when something is in the way. All my body weight could not stop the d... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Got in car and drove less than a mile and exited car. Got back in and my windshield had a huge crack... |
| May 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Kia issued a safety recall recognizing the power sliding doors on the Kia Carnival do not properly r... |
| Apr 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sliding door closed on 21 month old daughters arm breaking it. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel gauge does not provide accurate representation of fuel amount. The car will read empty with 10... |
| Oct 27, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Around 17,000 -18,000 miles, the engine started to shutter like it wanted to die or wasn't getting e... |