2023 Kia Carnival structure problems

What owners report

• “The contact owns a 2023 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver’s side roof molding ejected from the vehicle. The contact immediately stopped the vehicle but was unable to locate the molding. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The…”

  filed Jun 5, 2026

• “Passenger side sliding door periodically gets stuck trying to open or close. My 3 year olds finger got stuck in the closed position of the sliding door and we could not get the door open immediately because of the faulty door periodically getting stuck.”

  filed Oct 23, 2025

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• Roof molding may loosen and detach
  Campaign 24V025000 · Jan 18, 2024
• Auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations
  Campaign 23V236000 · Mar 31, 2023

Related service bulletins

• IMPORTANT REMINDER: OWNER NOTIFICATION: CARNIVAL POWER SLIDING DOOR FEATURE (KA4PSD2 FLIGHT#105) - This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing vehicle owners with a superior…

  PSD_REMINDER2_105 · Other · issued Jun 19, 2026

• IMPORTANT REMINDER: OWNER NOTIFICATION (KA4PSD2) - This document is the owner notification advising Kia's ongoing commitment to providing vehicle owners with a superior ownership experience. We would like to remind…

  PSD_REMINDER2_104 · Other · issued Apr 17, 2026

Structure problems in other Carnival years

Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Kia Carnival