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Kia EV9

Every Kia EV9 model year on file, 2024 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2546 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years32024 to 2026
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins173Summed across model years
By model year

The 2024 model year drew the most complaints, 208, 82% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300202420820252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Kia EV9 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
118
Driver assistance
46
Suspension
23
Wheels
21
Speed control
20
Steering
20
Visibility and wipers
16
Seats
15
Fuel system
14
Powertrain
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Kia EV9 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Kia EV9 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV2611.54332041
2025SUV200.01544153
2024SUV2081.41,0407179
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Kia EV9

  • 26V-545 Aug 21, 2026
    Due to improper routing, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat is in the front passenger seat
    Airbags · 21k vehicles
  • 26V-431 Jul 2, 2026
    High voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving
    Electrical system · 8 vehicles
  • 26V-046 Jan 26, 2026
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 43k vehicles
  • 25V-115 Feb 24, 2025
    Rear gear drive unit (GDU) motor shaft may have been improperly welded and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power
    Electrical system · 342 vehicles
  • 24V-962 Dec 20, 2024
    Second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing
    Seats · 23k vehicles
  • 24V-757 Oct 10, 2024
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail
    Electrical system · 14k vehicles
  • 24V-693 Sep 17, 2024
    Software error may cause the remote smart parking assist feature, which allows the operator to remotely move the vehicle, to miscalculate stopping…
    Brakes · 12k vehicles
  • 24V-400 Jun 4, 2024
    Headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash
    Structure · 2,401 vehicles
  • 24V-338 May 14, 2024
    Front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can cause the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor…
    Seat belts · 4 vehicles
  • 24V-271 Apr 16, 2024
    Differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential…
    Powertrain · 8 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.