NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Kia Carnival Recalls
The 2023 Kia Carnival has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 10, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Kia Carnival. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 52
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2023 Kia Carnival, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2023 Kia Carnival
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 26V232000
- Reported
- April 10, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 141,032
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2022, 2024–2025 Carnival
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- Campaign
- 24V025000
- Reported
- January 18, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 101,049
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2022, 2024 Carnival, 1 other model
Structure: body: door
- Campaign
- 23V236000
- Reported
- March 31, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 51,568
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2022 Carnival
Trailer hitches
- Campaign
- 23V179000
- Reported
- March 17, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,555
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2022 Carnival
2023 Kia Carnival complaints by year
NHTSA has received 52 owner complaints about the 2023 Kia Carnival, the newest on October 18, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%); owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Kia Carnival, the component group named most often is the structure (23%), followed by the electrical system (12%) and the engine (10%).
2 of the 2023 Kia Carnival's 4 recalls also concern the structure.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other22
- Structure12
- Electrical System6
- Engine5
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Seat Belts3
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |
| 2026 | 13 |
Complaints about the 2023 Kia Carnival peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 18.
The 52 complaints about the 2023 Kia Carnival are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Carnival by model year
Other 2023 Kia models
Newest record on this page: October 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted