2022 KIA Carnival

No clear pattern

35.3% of complaints about the 2022 KIA Carnival arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2022 vehicle, but with only 170 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is other (32 complaints), typically at 1.9 yr.

Complaints: 170
Median age at failure: 1.4 yr
Median mileage: 9,000 n=18
Crash / fire / tow: 19.4% of reports
Safety recalls: 6 1 do not drive

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V179000 2023-03-17 Do not drive

Trailer hitches

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Carnival vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

26V232000 2026-04-10

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

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.

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

24V025000 2024-01-18

Structure:body:roof and pillars

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.

A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V236000 2023-03-31

Structure:body:door

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling all 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles. The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations.

A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

21V908000 2021-11-19

Latches/locks/linkages:electronic lock/latch actuator

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Carnival vehicles. The remote controller assembly for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing the passenger-side sliding door from securely latching.

A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.

21V277000 2021-04-21

Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Carnival vehicles. The plastic fuel rail tube may have been damaged.

A damaged fuel rail tube may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Structure 820 mi 2 mo in service

The contact owns a 2022 Kia Carnival. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the sliding door inadvertently opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the latching mechanism replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 820. The VIN was not available.

Structure mileage not reported 2 mo in service

Rear passenger sliding door shows that it is still open, even when closed. Rear passenger sliding door will open while driving even if the automatic doors are turned off.

Structure mileage not reported 4 mo in service

Power sliding doors are way to powerful. They take a lot of force to be stopped.

Other mileage not reported 1 mo in service

The sliding doors on the MPV do not have a sensor to stop the door from opening when it hits resistance. My 4 year olds leg was sucked down into the door as it was opening and it pinned his leg. The door met resistance on his leg and did not stop opening. The door also doesn't stop closing unless you push it open, but not if it meets resistance. The vehicle is brand new. It has not been inspected but I called Kia and they haven't called back. I was able to recreate the problem.

Other Carnival model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 KIA Carnival

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

In owners’ own words

Other Carnival model years

How to read this