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  1. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHigh Priority

    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.

    Fix: 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.

    View on NHTSA — #26V232000
  2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHigh Priority

    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."

    Fix: 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.

    View on NHTSA — #26V046000

Source: NHTSA

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The V-6 gas trims (LX through SX Prestige) are EPA-rated at 18 city/26 highway/21 combined mpg, while the hybrid trims (LXS Hybrid through SX Prestige Hybrid) rate 34 city/32 highway/33 combined mpg. Both powertrains share the same 19-gallon tank, so the hybrid goes noticeably farther between fill-ups.

Every 2027 Carnival configuration, gas or hybrid, offers 145.1 cubic feet of total cargo volume behind the front seats with the second and third rows folded or removed.

Towing capacity isn't listed in Kia's published specs for this model, so we can't state a rated figure here; check with a dealer for the current tow package rating before planning to haul a trailer or camper.

The Sienna is hybrid-only, while the Carnival offers a choice between a 287-hp 3.5L V-6 (21 mpg combined) and a 242-hp turbo hybrid (33 mpg combined), giving buyers a power-versus-efficiency choice the Sienna doesn't. The Santa Fe is a two-row/three-row crossover rather than a minivan and won't match the Carnival's 145.1 cu ft of cargo room or 7-8 passenger minivan layout; the Voyager is a shorter-lineup minivan that Kia's spec sheet doesn't cover here for direct number comparison.

Seating capacity is 8 across most trims, except the LX which seats 7; all trims share the same 145.1 cu ft cargo figure regardless of seating configuration.

MSRP starts at $37,490 for the base LX and runs to $53,590 for the SX Prestige Hybrid, with the standard SX Prestige (gas) at $51,590 and hybrid trims generally priced a few thousand above their gas-trim counterparts at the same trim level.

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