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2024 Kia Carnival: raw data

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vehicle2024 / kia / carnival
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-06)
complaints73 on file (2023-06-15 → 2026-09-15)
recalls2
investigations0
fars0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (vpic)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Power sliding door entrapment on occupantsLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES7 complaints2024-04 → 2026-05carnival-2024-sliding-door-entrapment
  • 11736945 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that while her husband was loading the child into the car seat. The rear button for the door was depressed by the child. The husband became stuck in between the sliding doors. No warning lights were illuminated. The…
  • 11664731 We have a 2024 kia carnival lx trim. The power sliding door pose a serious safety risk. My [XXX] daughter was getting out of the vehicle and decided to try and climb back in as the door was closing. The door did not detect her body at all and continued to close her head in the…
  • 11647905 Sliding doors closed on my oldest son’s fingers leaving severe indentation on his pointer, middle and ring fingers. My youngest son has his head dragged inbetween the door and the exterior of the vehicle. I was able to dislodge his head by the base of his neck. My dealership was…
Recurring engine oil leak after repair attemptsENGINE3 complaints2026-03 → 2026-04carnival-2024-engine-oil-leak
  • 11734153 Our 2024 Carnival has had a recurring engine oil leak that has required the vehicle to be left at the dealership 4 times for the same issue. Each time we get the van back the repair lasts about 1-3 weeks (depending on how often it's driven). Oil continues to leak from the engine…
  • 11727626 "Continuous engine oil leak for 12 months. After 4 failed repair attempts, the dealer used liquid sealer instead of a gasket. This is a deceptive repair that creates a severe fire hazard. The leak is still active today, March 2026."
Horn failure requiring repeated replacementELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2024-06 → 2026-03carnival-2024-horn-failure
  • 11714079 Horns (high and low) have been replaced 5 times under a warranty. This is a serious safety hazard. Vehicle: Kia Carnival (Model Years 2022–2024) Issue: Repeated horn failure / electrical malfunction Owners of 2022–2024 Kia Carnival vehicles are experiencing repeated horn…
  • 11717275 Horn stops working and needs to be replaced within a year or less. I reported the first time my horn stopped working and it took 4 months until I can have an appointment and order the part. The second time it stopped working was within a year and scheduling an appointment was…
Second and third row floor rails reaching high temperatureUNKNOWN OR OTHER11 complaints2023-08 → 2024-10carnival-2024-hot-seat-floor-rails
  • 11618206 Center rails for center seats get so hot they burn bare skin. (Center rails in the floor)
  • 11606317 Just purchased the 2024 Kia Carnival LX seat package 2 months ago. My wife and I noticed the floor of the Kia in the 2nd row up until the 3rd row gets so hot that it is unable to be touched. The railing system that the seats slide on get so hot that it will burn you.
Roof molding detachment under recall 24V025000STRUCTURE4 complaints2024-05 → 2025-09carnival-2024-roof-molding-detach
  • 11689092 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V025000 (Structure). The contact stated that the driver's side roof molding was detaching, and the contact attempted to secure the molding in place several times. The dealer was…
  • 11616889 Roof molding has either completely detactch or partial detached from top of vehicle 4 times now. They have attempted to glue it back on but it still fails! This is dangerous for other drivers and my family
Windshield cracking without prior impactVISIBILITY/WIPER3 complaints2023-06 → 2024-06carnival-2024-windshield-spontaneous-crack
  • 11595342 Windshield spontaneously cracked while sitting still. Vehicle was parked on a hot day with AC running and windshield burst as if it were shot and cracks streaked across entire windshield by next day causing visibility issues. We are not aware of vehicle being hit by anything at…
  • 11528624 While driving at low speed (35mph or less), we heard a dull “pop”. We then noticed a large crack on the passenger side of the windshield beginning at the edge of the glass. After parking in our garage, I inspected the crack, which was at least 8 inches in length. As suspected,…
Fuel odor intrusion into passenger cabinFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2025-07 → 2026-04carnival-2024-fuel-odor-cabin
  • 11731411 I reported a fuel smell in the cabin of my vehicle in June 2024. It was dismissed because they could not recreate the smell. I reported it again and they said that is just how the vehicle purges fuel. I reported it again and drove it right to the dealer when it smelled and…
  • 11671372 Vehicle vents gasoline fumes into the passenger cabin causing drowsiness, headaches, and impaired cognitive function as well as exposure to a carcinogen. Vehicle has significantly high levels of CO2 inside the cabin at all times (2000-4000ppm) as well as TVOC and HCHO being…
Steering column fluid and grease leakSTEERING4 complaints2023-09 → 2024-09carnival-2024-steering-column-leak
  • 11617123 Got in my vehicle one day and noticed fluid dripping from the steering column. I took it into JT's Kia in Rock Hill, SC. At first they told me they were going to wipe off the "grease" then told me they needed to order a whole new steering column. I asked if it was still safe to…
  • 11614364 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that oil and grease were leaking from the steering column onto the floorboard mats. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an excessive…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
732023-06-152026-09-1520UNKNOWN OR OTHER:25; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16; ENGINE:8; STEERING:7; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:6

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
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.A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.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.
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.A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.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 searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20240vpic0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Kia Carnival vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/carnival
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Kia Carnival},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/carnival}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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