2023 Kia Carnival

These recalls apply to the make, model, and year of your car – and should be fixed as soon as possible.

3 Recalls for 2023 Kia Carnival

Recall Date Component Summary
1970-01-01 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.

Remedy:

Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC292.

1970-01-01 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.

Remedy:

Dealers will update the power sliding door control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC266.

1970-01-01 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.

Remedy:

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and verify whether the vehicle is equipped with a Genuine Kia accessory trailer tow hitch assembly. If equipped, dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC265.

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0 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 2023 Kia Carnival

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32 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 2023 Kia Carnival

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Date Component  
2022-07-01 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11471929
2022-08-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11477782
2022-10-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11489012
2023-01-12 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11501451
2023-01-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ODI Number: 11501879
2023-02-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11509010
2023-02-24 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11508931
2023-03-07 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11510709
2023-03-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11513801
2023-04-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11516486
2023-04-20 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11517982
2023-05-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11519833
2023-05-05 STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11520607
2023-05-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 11521238
2023-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11526804
2023-06-28 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11529374
2023-07-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11535166
2023-08-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11538635
2023-08-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11540995
2023-08-31 STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11541931
2023-12-11 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 11559445
2024-05-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11590913
2024-06-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11592689
2024-06-19 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 11595394
2024-07-04 ENGINE
ODI Number: 11598816
2024-07-31 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11605645
2024-08-14 VISIBILITY/WIPER
ODI Number: 11608607
2024-09-24 STEERING
ODI Number: 11616158
2024-10-28 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11622340
2025-02-14 Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
ODI Number: 11642856
2025-03-18 SEAT BELTS
ODI Number: 11648937
2025-03-24 Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
ODI Number: 11650351
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0 Investigations for 2023 Kia Carnival

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10 Service Alerts for 2023 Kia Carnival

Date Description
2025-03-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: KIA CONNECT MODEM RESET (SA611) – This bulletin outlines the procedure for resetting the modem in certain 2016-2025MY Kia vehicles listed on page 3 that are equipped with Kia Connect Services. The

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2025-03-20 SEATS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: 2ND -ROW SEAT RAIL COVER INSTALLATION (PI2501) – This bulletin provides information to install new 2nd -row seat rail covers on all 2022-2024MY, and certain 2025MY Carnival (KA4) veh

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2025-03-14 SEATS

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (PI2501) – This document is the owner notification advising that Kia conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install covers onto the 2nd row seat rails in all 2022-2024 MY Kia

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2025-03-12 SEATS

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (PI2501) – This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product Improvement Campaign PI2501.

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2025-03-12 SEATS

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (PI2501) – This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install c

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2025-03-12 SEATS

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (PI2501) – This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting an important Product Improvement Campaign to install covers onto the 2nd row seat rail

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2025-01-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0/AVN5WSOFTWARE UPDATE (SA569) – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin

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2024-12-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0V/AVN5W SOFTWARE UPDATE – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin pr

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2022-08-09 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: LOW PITCH & HIGH PITCH HORN REPLACEMENT – This bulletin provides information to replace both the low and high pitch horns on some 2022-2023MY Carnival (KA4) vehicles produced from January 4, 2021 through May 2, 2

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2022-06-27 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC23) – This bulletin provides information related to extracting in use performance tracking emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certa

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