2022 Kia Carnival · symptom sheet
Sliding door won't open, close or latch
- 26owner reports
- 820median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
104 of the 135 complaints on this car are about the structure. 26 of those describe sliding door failure, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Carnival.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Sliding door failure on other Carnival years
No other Carnival model year has enough reports of sliding door failure for a sheet of its own. See every Carnival year.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group describe a minivan or van sliding door that won't open, won't close all the way, or won't unlock, usually with a buzz or a grind from inside the door. A smaller share say the door kept closing on a hand or a child.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the latch (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the structure cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The roof molding may loosen and detach.
The auto-reverse feature for the power sliding doors (PSD) may not activate in all situations.
The remote controller assembly for the passenger-side power sliding door may malfunction, preventing the passenger-side sliding door from securely latching.
All 6 recalls on the 2022 Kia Carnival, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the structure on the Carnival
Power sliding door auto reverse failure. Closed jun 13, 2023, led to recall 23V-236.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Driver side sliding door closed COMPLETELY on daughter's finger causing significant damage and laceration down to the bone. Required extensive laceration repair.”
Filed May 29, 2025
“The power sliding door does not reverse or stop closing if something is in the way. Our child closed his arm in the door and it would not stop.”
Filed Apr 21, 2024
“The sliding doors are dangerous for my children. The doors do not have sensors (or if they do they do not work) and continue to close if my children are in the doorway, have items or body parts there.”
Filed Feb 25, 2023
“Side sliding doors fail to automatically retract open when they encounter something in the way. Both doors present the same problem. Door failed to retract when child was in way, resulting in an injury.”
Filed Jul 4, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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