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Kia Carnival recalls
81 official recall campaigns for the Kia Carnival, published by vehicle safety authorities in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Finland, Israel and 7 more, covering model years 2005–2026. The most recent was issued in 2026 (8 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 81 campaigns
- 35 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Common Kia Carnival recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 11
- Lights 5
- Fuel system 3
- Fire risk 2
- Airbags 2
- Brakes 2
Kia Carnival recalls by year
- 2026 · 8
- 2025 · 3
- 2024 · 2
- 2023 · 6
- 2022 · 14
- 2021 · 6
- 2020 · 7
- 2018 · 8
- 2017 · 1
- 2016 · 4
- 2013 · 9
- 2012 · 1
- 2009 · 1
- 2008 · 1
Kia Carnival recalls in 2026 (8)
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Kia CARNIVAL, EV6 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Kia EV9 EV3 CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia Carnival YP — safety recall (Uruguay)High risk
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Kia SORENTO, K8, CARNIVAL, K5, EV3, SPORTAGE, EV9, K4, EV6, PV5, EV5, TASMAN, EV4 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsHigh risk
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Kia Sportage, Carnival, Sorento — safety recall (Peru)Medium
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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelMedium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2025 (3)
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2024 (2)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Structure: Body: Roof And PillarsMedium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2023 (6)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Kia Carnival (KA4) — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Peru)High risk
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Structure: Body: DoorMedium
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PARK OUTSIDE — Trailer HitchesHigh risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2022 (14)
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Kia SORENTO (UM), Carnival (YP) — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Kia Sorento (UM), Carnival (YP) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
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Kia SORENTO, CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Kia sorento bl, carnival vq — safety recall (France)High risk
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Kia CERATO, RIO, TAM, CARNIVAL, SOUL, SEDONA, SOUL EV — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia SOUL, CERATO, CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL, SOUL EV, SOUL — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Kia Carnival KA4 — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Kia Carnival (YP) — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2021 (6)
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Latches/Locks/Linkages: Electronic Lock/Latch ActuatorMedium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Kia Motors Carnival (KA4) — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Injection System: Fuel RailHigh risk
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2020 (7)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia Carnival (VQ), Sorento (BL) — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Kia Sorento BL, Carnival VQ — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL, SORENTO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Kia SORENTO, CARNIVAL — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2018 (8)
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Kia Carnival, K2500 — safety recall (Argentina)High risk
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Kia Carnival (YP), Frontier (PU) — safety recall (Chile)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2017 (1)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2016 (4)
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Kia SEDONA, CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Kia Carnival, Sedona — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PL)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2013 (9)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Kia Sorento, Carens — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Kia CARENS, CARNIVAL, MAGENTIS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Kia OPIRUS, SOUL, CARNIVAL, OPTIMA, SORENTO, MOHAVE, CERATO, CARENS, SPORTAGE — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Kia Carnival, Sorento, Soul — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2012 (1)
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Kia Carnival — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls in 2009 (1)
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Kia CARENS, SPORTAGE, SORENTO, CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Kia Carnival recalls in 2008 (1)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls without a published date (10)
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia SOUL CARNIVAL FORTE — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)High risk
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Kia CARNIVAL — safety recall (Israel)Medium
Kia Carnival recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇮🇱 Israel | 12 | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 11 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 11 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 9 | — |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 7 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 7 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 6 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | 2 | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1 | — |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇷 France | 1 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1 | — |
How to check if your Kia Carnival has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Kia Carnival on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: KBA (Germany), NZTA (New Zealand), NHTSA (United States), SERNAC (Chile), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), Traficom (Finland).
- Ask an authorised Kia dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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