NHTSA campaign 23V236000 · Kia campaign SC266

Kia Recall 23V-236: Power Sliding Door May Close on Occupant

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 23V236000 (Kia campaign SC266) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on March 31, 2023, with 51,568 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Carnival for model years 2022–2023. Owners were notified on April 28, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V236000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 23V236000 (also written 23V-236 or 23V236)
Filed by: Kia America, Inc.
Kia campaign number: SC266
Report received: March 31, 2023
Potentially affected: 51,568 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Body — Door
Owners notified: April 28, 2023

Repair completion: 87.91% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V236000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kia

Kia Carnival
- 2022, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V236000.

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling all 2022 and certain 2023 Carnival vehicles. The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations.

Safety consequence

A power sliding door that does not auto-reverse can close on an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the power sliding door control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC266.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V236000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.