2023 Kia Carnival Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,668miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2023 Kia Carnival, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,668 miles.
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 stated there was oil leaking from the vehicle onto the floorboard nearby the brake pedal. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that a seal for the steering column was leaking and could cause the steering wheel to seize while driving. The Lane Keep Assist and Steering Assist would deactivate independently. The contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 3,337.”
NHTSA complaint #11541931, filed 2023-08, 3,337 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Carnival
24 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsTransmission 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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