2024 Kia Carnival problems and recalls

Owners have filed 75 complaints on the 2024 Kia Carnival, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (26 complaints).

75
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
12
Injuries
94.3
Severity index

Severity index 94.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 94.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 11 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 86% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (34.7%)26 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 17 complaints (22.7%)17 23%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (10.7%)8 11%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (9.3%)7 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (8.0%)6 8%SeatsSeats: 6 complaints (8.0%)6 8%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (8.0%)6 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (4.0%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2634.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1722.7%
ENGINE810.7%
STEERING79.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM68.0%
SEATS68.0%
STRUCTURE68.0%
SERVICE BRAKES34.0%

Complaints filed per year

012252023: 102024: 242025: 162026: 25 (partial year)2324252625
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202310
202424
202516
2026 (year to date)25

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V02500018/01/2024STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
26V23200010/04/2026FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Carnival vehicles. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail.

Other Kia Carnival model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.