Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Kia Carnival has 17 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Gas/pump door actuator failed. Unable to open and put gas in car. This car is only 1.5 years old. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On August 23, 2025, I purchased a certified pre-owned Kia Carnival. Within hours, the vehicle had a ... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My [XXX] son locked himself and his [XXX] brother in the car today. The scenario which is repeatab... |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | Unknown as to what exactly happened, but my husband put my daughter in her car seat buckled her and ... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The windshield started cracking while the car was parked and continued cracking over the next week. ... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rails in the middle row where the seats connect to, get extremely hot to the point where it is v... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The metal rails on the floor where the seats slide are very hot and we are afraid it will run our ch... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | The car seat harness fails to stay engaged in a safe and secure position. When tightened to the corr... |
| Dec 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Gas door outside cover would not open which makes it impossible to pump gas. Dealership removed doo... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have an issue that involves the metal railings in the center of the vehicle (on the floor) to get ... |
| May 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The metal rails where the middle seat of the middle row is located occasionally gets too hot to touc... |
| May 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | today while I was driving my sunroof shattered, big explosion, luckily my sunshade was close and not... |
| Nov 20, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear sliding door safety sensors not working properly. Doors do not stop closing unless excessive fo... |
| Oct 11, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Very small rock hit windshield and cracked entire windshield; crack spread quickly and has continued... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sliding door shut on toddlers fingers, the safety mechanism for the door to open failed. |
| Jul 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car keeps shutting of while driving ,the car jerks when accelerating, I press on the gas and som... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sliding power doors do not reverse when hitting a person or object. You have to use excessive fo... |