Kia Carnival
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that during freezing weather, the button was depressed to open the driver's side rear sliding...
ABS was activating inappropriately creating a grinding/pulsating noise while I was attempting to stop at a light. The vehicle did slow down but despi...
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormally stro...
Strong fuel smell that comes and goes. Dealership replaced fuel injection related parts after finding a leak. Problem is still present.
Passenger side sliding door periodically gets stuck trying to open or close. My 3 year olds finger got stuck in the closed position of the sliding doo...
Gas/pump door actuator failed. Unable to open and put gas in car. This car is only 1.5 years old.
The power sliding door does not reverse when an object is in its path. The door closed on my sons body. He was okay we were able to pull the handle to...
My [XXX] son locked himself and his [XXX] brother in the car today. The scenario which is repeatable is if the cars start button is pushed to turn o...
After working out at my gym, my daughters and I were driving on a side street near at around 35MPH. With no warning, a large POP happened and our pass...
On August 23, 2025, I purchased a certified pre-owned Kia Carnival. Within hours, the vehicle had a severe fuel leak that produced a strong gasoline o...
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Summary
The 2023 Kia Carnival has 43 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.