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 165 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 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
81
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
2injuries
ENGINE
15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
POWER TRAIN
5
SEATS
4
1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
Total complaints165
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2025 kia carnival. The contact stated that while parked in a bank drive-thru, the contact's son mentioned that his seat belt was stuck. The contact parked the vehicle in a parking spot and attempted to remove the seat belt; however, the seat belt retracted tightly around his…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia carnival. The contact stated that while parked in a bank drive-thru, the contact's son mentioned that his seat belt was stuck. The contact parked the vehicle in a parking spot and attempted to remove the seat belt; however, the seat belt retracted tightly around his…”
“The vehicle's passenger cabin continually has a strong odor smell after longer drives or after the vehicle idles for a longer duration in time. The vehicle was brought to horne, kia in gilbert, az twice in june for same. Both times the service department stated they could not duplicate the problem…”
“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…”
“The contact owns a chico car seat, model type: fit 360, model number: 08087216240070, manufactured date: december 2025, and used in a 2025 kia carnival. The contact stated that the magnetic chest clip failed to remain closed as needed. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a replacement…”
“The contact owns a chico car seat, model type: fit 360, model number: 08087216240070, manufactured date: december 2025, and used in a 2025 kia carnival. The contact stated that the magnetic chest clip failed to remain closed as needed. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a replacement…”
“The rear sliding door on the driver's side was not locking. I took it to the dealership and they have replaced the actuator, the wiring harness, and the ipm power module. None of this has fixed it. We now have a kia special mechanic coming to [xxx] to take a look at it. I was told there are 19…”
“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…”
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 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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