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Engine coolingPart report

2023 Kia Carnival Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 52 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2023 Kia Carnival, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2023 KIA Carnival. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V320000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11741634, filed 2026-06

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202411%
202312%
202211%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Carnival

Other or unknown
24 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia Carnival

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology