The 2025 Kia Carnival has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 141,032 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 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.
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
80
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
2injuries
ENGINE
15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
POWER TRAIN
5
SEATS
4
1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
Total complaints159
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We purchased this vehicle toward the end of 2024. Within the first 10 months, there were two major recall issues with this vehicle. The recalls were for the 2nd row seating becoming detached from the frame of the vehicle and the other recall was for the computer logic board having the chance of…”
“For the third time the 2025 kia carnival prestige I own lost power while driving on the interstate! Without warning, the vehicle would no longer respond to the accelerator pedal. No matter what I did I could not get the vehicle to accelerate past 35 mph. The minimum speed limit on the interstate…”
“For the third time the 2025 kia carnival prestige I own lost power while driving on the interstate! Without warning, the vehicle would no longer respond to the accelerator pedal. No matter what I did I could not get the vehicle to accelerate past 35 mph. The minimum speed limit on the interstate…”
“For the third time the 2025 kia carnival prestige I own lost power while driving on the interstate! Without warning, the vehicle would no longer respond to the accelerator pedal. No matter what I did I could not get the vehicle to accelerate past 35 mph. The minimum speed limit on the interstate…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia carnival. The driver seat automatically pushed on the rear passenger driver side seat that had a minor occupant in a child seat. The seat was able to move forward with the seat adjustment buttons. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia carnival. The contact received the recall letter for nhtsa campaign number: 26v320000 ( na) the local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
“Passenger sliding door failed to detect my son and closed completely on his arm. The doors will push the kids and don’t detect even adults at times. He now has a buckle fracture that they are concerned is a full fracture in both bone on his forearm. He is [xxx] old. Information redacted pursuant…”
“Carnival was working fine then, without warning, I was unable to accelerate. Had entered highway and reached a maximum speed around 30 mph in a 55 mph zone. Pedal fully depressed and zero acceleration, dashboard read "check hybrid system, stop safely". Tried changing driving modes to no effect.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia Carnival as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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