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Kia EV9

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7 campaigns
7 recalls 1 critical💥 6 crash risk
Model year
Airbag
Aug 21, 2026
40 days ago

A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.

Affected: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER · 2026
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2025-2026 EV9 vehicles. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury if the air bag deploys during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the ODS mat and bladder tube with a new one and ensure proper routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters will be mailed beginning October 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC379. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 4, 2026.

Seat Belts
May 14, 2024
869 days ago

Your front passenger seat belt can fail to lock in a crash and increase injury risk.

Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · 2024
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers 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.

Body
Apr 6, 2024
907 days ago

Your headliner won't protect your head during a crash and increase injury risk.

Affected: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING · 2024
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers 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.

Brakes
Sep 17, 2024
743 days ago

Your remote parking feature can miscalculate stopping distance and crash into nearby objects or people.

Affected: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · 2024
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers 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.

Electrical
Feb 24, 2025
583 days ago

Your rear drive motor can fail and leave you stranded on the road.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM · 2025
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 EV9 vehicles. The rear gear drive unit (GDU) motor shaft may have been improperly welded and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.

Consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rear GDU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC337.

Electrical
Oct 10, 2024
720 days ago

Your instrument panel screen can go blank and hide your speedometer and warning lights while driving.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · 2025
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

The 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.

Other
Dec 20, 2024
649 days ago

Your second- or third-row seats can come loose and fail to protect your children in a crash.

Affected: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS · 2025
NHTSA
Summary

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

Consequence

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

Remedy

Dealers 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.

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Full analysis: how to read the Kia EV9 recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Kia EV9 recall history

The Kia EV9 currently has 7 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the EV9 in our dataset are electrical (2), air bag (1), and brake (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used EV9: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2024–2026, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2024 and 2026. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular EV9 is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific EV9 has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used EV9before buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Kia or any U.S. government agency.

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