Kia America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Kia America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 10, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 141,032. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kia Carnival | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 Kia Carnival | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kia Carnival | 75 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Kia Carnival | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Kia Carnival | 136 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V232000.
Full record for the 2026 Kia Carnival → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →