Model year 2026 · Kia

2026 Kia Carnival recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Kia Carnival. The most recent was reported on April 10, 2026. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: CARNIVAL, CARNIVAL HYBRID.

NHTSA data through October 6, 2026 · How these pages are built

Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2026 Kia Carnival, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
26V232000	April 10, 2026	Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
26V046000	January 26, 2026	Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

Systems involved: Electrical System (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 26V232000Manufacturer no. SC368

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Report received by NHTSA: April 10, 2026
Owner notification: June 2, 2026
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 141,032 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2026 Kia Carnival: Not reported – November 20, 2025
Model names in the NHTSA record: CARNIVAL

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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 searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 24, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V232000, filed by Kia America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 26V046000Manufacturer no. SC361

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

Report received by NHTSA: January 26, 2026
Owner notification: March 13, 2026
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 42,677 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2026 Kia Carnival: June 24, 2025 – November 14, 2025
Model names in the NHTSA record: CARNIVAL, CARNIVAL HYBRID

Defect summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."

Safety risk

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V046000, filed by Kia America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: April 13, 2026.