Kia EV9Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 261 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Kia EV9.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints261Top: Electrical system Safety recalls102024–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with t, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Kia EV9 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EV9 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Avoid
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Best
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2026Too new–/10028 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/10021 complaints · 4 recalls 2024Not rated–/100212 complaints · 7 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Kia EV9 problems

All model years combined: 261 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

120Electrical system

28Forward collision avoidance1 crash/fire/injury

23Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

21Wheels

20Steering

20Vehicle speed control

20Lane departure

15Visibility/wiper

15Fuel/propulsion system

9113 other systems4 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	120	0
Forward collision avoidance	28	1
Suspension	23	1
Wheels	21	0
Steering	20	0
Vehicle speed control	20	1
Lane departure	20	0
Visibility/wiper	15	0
Fuel/propulsion system	15	0
13 other systems	91	4

10 recalls

Kia EV9 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Occupant classification: front passenger26V-545 · 2025–2026 · Aug 21, 2026 · 21,290 vehicles Propulsion system: traction battery26V-431 · 2024 · Jul 2, 2026 · 8 vehiclesPark outside Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel26V-046 · 2026 · Jan 26, 2026 · 42,677 vehicles Electrical system: propulsion system25V-115 · 2025 · Feb 24, 2025 · 342 vehicles Seats: critical fasteners24V-962 · 2024–2025 · Dec 20, 2024 · 22,883 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel24V-757 · 2024–2025 · Oct 10, 2024 · 14,163 vehicles Control module: software24V-693 · 2024 · Sep 17, 2024 · 12,400 vehicles Interior panels: ceiling24V-400 · 2024 · Jun 4, 2024 · 2,401 vehicles Front: retractor24V-338 · 2024 · May 14, 2024 · 4 vehicles Driveline: differential unit24V-271 · 2024 · Apr 16, 2024 · 8 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the EV9

Apr 29, 2025
Windshield Wiper FailurePE25004 · 2024–2025 · closed Mar 11, 2026
No recall