2022 Kia Carnival body & structure problems

The 2022 Kia Carnival has 31 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Body & Structure complaints

18%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Carnival body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V025000Body & StructureJanuary 18, 2024 · 101,049 units

Defect

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.

Consequence

A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

23V236000Body & StructureMarch 31, 2023 · 51,568 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

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.

What owners report

“The automatic doors are supposed to stop when they sense an interference but they donât stop. My daughter got her hand smashed in ours. I thought maybe it was just where her hand ones but I used my own arm to test the door and it smashed by arm before re-opening. Left an awful bruise. I have…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 20, 2022

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2022 Kia Carnival have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2022 Kia Carnival body & structure — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Kia Carnival body & structure?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the body & structure: 23V236000, 24V025000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.