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2026 Kia Carnival Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

33 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.67 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical26V232000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

fuel leak raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC368. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.

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.

Serious26V046000

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.

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 (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."

Complaint volume

33 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 33 complaints. Severity Index 0.67.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other9 · 27%Power Train4 · 12%Electrical System4 · 12%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 9%Back Over Prevention · W…2 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 3%Lane Departure · Blind S…1 · 3%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 3%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 9 reports
  2. Power Train — 4 reports
  3. Electrical System — 4 reports
  4. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  5. Back Over Prevention: Warnings — 2 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 1 reports
  7. Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection — 1 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
  9. Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking — 1 reports
  10. Engine — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2022 (6) · 2023 (4) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (1) · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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