The defect
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.
The risk
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Carnival | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Carnival | 2022 | 136 | 6 |
| Kia Carnival | 2023 | 52 | 4 |
| Kia Carnival | 2024 | 75 | 2 |
| Kia Carnival | 2025 | 126 | 1 |
| Kia Carnival | 2026 | 28 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2026
15 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Kia America, Inc. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 26V673000 14 Oct 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V633000 1 Oct 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V578000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V434000 7 Jul 2026 | Braun Corporation |
| 26V428000 2 Jul 2026 | Crestline Coach Ltd. |
| 26V369000 9 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V263000 23 Apr 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V258000 22 Apr 2026 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026