Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Kia Carnival has 28 NHTSA structure complaints and 2 structure-related recalls.
28
Complaints
2
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
23V236000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 ...
24V025000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle: 2022 Kia Carnival Component: Liftgate — right-side support/strut (shoulder) failure Safety ... |
| Jul 26, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The Kia Carnival was parked a slight decline and when the button to close the passenger sliding door... |
| May 31, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Carnival. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the driver's side wi... |
| May 3, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The passenger side sliding door would not respond to any button pushed to open the door. Once I get ... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | STRUCTURE | On [XXX], my kids were getting into the vehicle to go to a playdate. My [XXX] got in the car and in... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The sliding doors do not reverse like they should. The sensors are not good. Yes Kia added the warni... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Door took waaaaayyy too much pressure to stop it from closing The recall before literally added beep... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | These doors need a sensor to reverse the sliding doors upon resistance. It has smashed me and my you... |
| Mar 14, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The powered sliding door sensor is inadequate. My son pressed the door closed button and I had to pu... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The passenger sliding door continues to fail to lock intermittently which is obviously a safety haza... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Both situations have happened numerous times. The sliding doors do not stop or back off unless an ad... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | STRUCTURE | My toddler, 3 years old climbed into my 2022 Kia carnival to get into his car seat. I was standing o... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Sliding door closed on a child's arm and bruised it. We have had multiple situations where the door ... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is either no sensor, or one that is too weak/defective, in the sliding doors to stop it if a p... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Sliding doors do not stop closing if something is in the way. Have closed myself and children in the... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Child got hand smashed in rear sliding door. There is no pressure sensor to avoid the door closing o... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The power sliding doors fail to stop closing unless excessive force is used. If an arm or hand is in... |
| May 28, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The automatic doors will close even if a child or something is in the way. Kia has acknowledged that... |
| May 21, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The doors sensors do not work. I am 200+ lbs and have to push with force to get it to stop closing. ... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My passenger doors do not appear to have a sensor and do not stop when someone or something is in th... |