2025 Kia Carnival recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2025 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 1
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 194
Latest campaign: Apr 10, 2026

Recall summary by component1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Fuel system, gasoline	1	Apr 10, 2026	26V232000

Safety recalls1

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Apr 10, 2026Latest campaign


Apr 10, 202626V232000	Fuel system, gasoline: delivery hoses, lines/piping, and fittings A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V232000 What's wrong 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. Risk A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire. Remedy 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. Campaign NHTSA 26V232000 · Apr 10, 2026

Apr 10, 202626V232000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V232000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V232000 · Apr 10, 2026

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Kia recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component194

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

194Complaints filed

3Involving a crash

1Involving a fire

14Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Electrical system	108	56	0	1	1
Engine	36	19	0	0	0
Vehicle speed control	31	16	0	0	0
Unknown or other	28	14	0	0	3
Power train	20	10	0	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	18	9	0	0	0
Structure	6	3	0	0	2
Seats	5	3	0	0	1
Exterior lighting	5	3	0	0	0
Service brakes	5	3	1	1	0
Forward collision avoidance	5	3	1	0	0
Seat belts	4	2	1	0	6
Air bags	4	2	2	0	5
Visibility/wiper	4	2	0	0	0
Lane departure	3	2	0	0	0

10 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Carnival, Carnival Hev.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“In May 2026, after driving through a heavy rainstorm on the highway, the car suddenly cut off cruise control and showed multiple warning lights (for most, if not all assistance systems) and an error message that was…”
Filed 10/14/2026 · ODI 11771123
Latches/locks/linkages
“The contact owns a 2025 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that her child screamed when the rear passenger’s side sliding door failed to detect the child's hand and closed on the child’s hand on four separate occasions.”
Filed 10/07/2026 · ODI 11769717
Power train
“Within 5 minutes of driving, the car stopped accelerating. Check hybrid system alert appeared one minute later. Car stalled out within approximately 1-2 minutes after warning light appeared.”
Filed 10/05/2026 · ODI 11768901

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2025 Kia Carnival recall questions

How many recalls does the 2025 Kia Carnival have?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2025 Kia Carnival. The most recent, 26V232000 (reported April 10, 2026), concerns fuel system, gasoline. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2025 Kia Carnival?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 108 complaints out of 194 filed with NHTSA (56%). Across all complaints, owners reported 3 crashs and 1 fire. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2025 Kia Carnival?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Kia recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Kia dealer.

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