10 recalls covering model years 2024, 2025, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Kia America is recalling certain 2025-2026 EV9 vehicles. Because of improper routing, the system meant to detect a child or child seat in the front passenger seat and turn off the air bag may not work as intended, so the air bag may not deactivate when it should.
The high voltage battery in these vehicles may contain cells with parts that are out of alignment inside them. This can lead to a fire while the vehicle is parked or being driven. Kia will replace the entire battery system to fix the problem.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
A software error on certain Kia vehicles, including the K4 and Sorento, may cause the instrument panel display to fail.
In some Kia EV9 vehicles, the motor shaft inside the rear gear drive unit may have been welded incorrectly. Over time, this faulty weld can cause the shaft to become damaged. If that happens, the vehicle can lose the power that drives the wheels while you are driving. Dealers will replace the entire rear gear drive unit, and the repair will be done free of charge.
Some Kia EV9 SUVs may be missing the bolts that hold down the second-row and third-row seats. These bolts are what secure the seats to the vehicle. If a seat is missing its mounting bolts, it may not stay properly secured, so it might not restrain a passenger the way it should, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia is recalling certain EV9 vehicles because of a software error. The instrument panel screen, which shows the speedometer, warning lights, and other important driving information, can fail and go blank while the vehicle is being driven. When this happens, the driver no longer has access to that safety information on the display.
On certain 2024 Kia EV9 vehicles, a software error can affect the remote smart parking assist feature, which lets the driver move the vehicle remotely without being inside it. Because of this error, the feature may miscalculate how much distance the vehicle needs in order to come to a stop. This means the vehicle may not stop exactly where the software expects it to while being operated remotely.
Kia is recalling certain EV9 vehicles because the headliner, the padded lining on the inside of the roof, may not protect people well enough if they strike it in a crash. The lining is supposed to absorb some of that impact. Because it may not do so, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule on occupant protection in interior impacts. Dealers will replace the impact-absorbing plates attached to the headliner.
On some Kia EV9 vehicles, the cover on the front passenger seat belt retractor may not be secured correctly. This can stop the seat belt's automatic locking and emergency locking features from working as they're supposed to. Because of this, the vehicles don't meet federal seat belt safety requirements.
Kia is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The bolts that hold the gear drive unit in the differential may not have been tightened properly. If this happens, the vehicle could lose its drive power, meaning it stops being able to move under its own power, or the differential could lock up while the vehicle is being driven. This is part of the system that sends power to the wheels.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 212 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls covering the 2024–2026 Kia EV9. 6 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Kia EV9 air bag may not detect a child" (NHTSA campaign 26V545000), reported Aug 21, 2026.
The 2024 Kia EV9 has the most, with 7 recalls. The 2026 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 1 Kia EV9 recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Kia EV6, EV9 Battery Fire Risk (26V431000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Kia dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: