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Year · Make · Model

2024 KIA EV9

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

6
Open recalls
198
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
70
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
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Consumer complaints

198 filed
1
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    99
  • Unknown OR Other
    37
  • Suspension
    20
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    17
  • Steering
    14
  • Wheels
    12
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Adaptive Cruise Control
    11
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    10

Recalls

7 campaigns
24V962000·SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS2024-12-20

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. The second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing.

RiskSeats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

FixDealers will inspect and install mounting bolts as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC329.

24V757000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2024-10-10

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."

RiskAn instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

FixThe instrument cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC326.

24V757000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2024-10-10

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."

RiskAn instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

FixThe instrument cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC326.

24V693000·PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE2024-09-17

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. A software error may cause the remote smart parking assist feature, which allows the operator to remotely move the vehicle, to miscalculate stopping distances.

RiskA remote smart parking assist feature that miscalculates stopping distances may increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will update the integrated electronic brake software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC324.

24V400000·STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING2024-06-04

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. The headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."

RiskA headliner with inadequate impact protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.

FixDealers will replace the impact absorbing plates mounted on the headliner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC317.

24V338000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2024-05-14

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. The front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can cause the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) and emergency locking retractor (ELR) to not operate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

RiskA seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

FixDealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC312.

24V271000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2024-04-16

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The 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 to lock up.

RiskA loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE25004·VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2025-04-29 → 2026-03-11

Windshield Wiper Failure

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