9 recalls covering model years 2024, 2025. 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.
Reported 2026-08-21 · Campaign 26V545000 · Model years: 2025
Some Kia EV9 vehicles have a wire or tube routed incorrectly under the front passenger seat. That part of the system is what senses who is sitting there and turns the front passenger airbag off when a child or a child seat is in the seat. Because of the bad routing, it may fail to shut the airbag off. Front airbags open with a lot of force and can hurt a child. This doesn't meet the federal rules for crash protection. Dealers will inspect and replace the sensing mat and tube.
Reported 2026-07-02 · Campaign 26V431000 · Model years: 2024
Some of the cells inside the big battery that powers your EV were built with parts slightly out of line. A cell like that can overheat and start a fire, whether the vehicle is parked or driving. Until the repair is done, Kia says to park outside, away from buildings, and to charge the battery no higher than 80 percent. Dealers will replace the entire high-voltage battery pack at no cost to you.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Reported 2025-02-24 · Campaign 25V115000 · Model years: 2025
The rear gear drive unit is the motor assembly that drives the rear wheels. Inside it, a shaft may have been welded badly at the factory, and a bad weld can leave the shaft damaged. If that happens, the vehicle can lose drive power — pressing the accelerator no longer moves you forward. Losing power in traffic or on the highway can put you in a crash. Dealers will replace the entire rear drive unit at no charge.
Reported 2024-12-20 · Campaign 24V962000 · Model years: 2024, 2025
The bolts that hold the second-row and third-row seats down to the floor may be missing on some of these vehicles. Without those bolts a seat may not stay put and may not hold a person in place during a crash or a hard stop, and anyone sitting back there could be hurt. The dealer will look at the seat mounts and install any bolts that are missing, at no cost to you.
Reported 2024-10-10 · Campaign 24V757000 · Model years: 2024, 2025
A software error in certain Kia EV9 SUVs can make the screen in front of the driver quit working. That is the screen that shows your speed and your warning lights, so if it fails you have no way to know how fast you are going or whether the car is trying to warn you about something. Kia says the vehicles do not meet the federal rule for controls and displays. The fix is a software update, either at a dealer or sent to the car over the air.
Reported 2024-09-17 · Campaign 24V693000 · Model years: 2024
The EV9 has a feature that lets you move the vehicle into or out of a parking space while you stand outside it. A software error can make the vehicle miscalculate how much distance it needs to stop, so it may not halt where you expect it to. A dealer reloads corrected braking software free of charge. Owner notification letters went out October 4, 2024. Kia calls this recall SC324.
Reported 2024-06-04 · Campaign 24V400000 · Model years: 2024
The headliner is the padded lining on the inside of the roof, just above your head. On certain 2024 Kia EV9 models, it does not absorb enough impact, so it gives less protection than required if someone's head strikes the roof area in a crash. These vehicles do not meet the federal rule for interior impact protection. A dealer replaces the impact-absorbing plates mounted on the headliner at no cost.
Reported 2024-05-14 · Campaign 24V338000 · Model years: 2024
The cover over the front passenger seat belt reel may not be fastened down correctly. That reel is what locks the belt in place — both the locking mode used to hold a child seat tight and the locking that grabs the belt in a sudden stop or crash. If it doesn't lock the way it should, the belt may not hold the person or child seat properly. Dealers will replace the whole front passenger belt assembly at no cost.
Reported 2024-04-16 · Campaign 24V271000 · Model years: 2024
Bolts inside the gear drive unit, the part that sends power from the electric motor to the wheels, may not have been tightened enough. If they loosen, the car can suddenly lose drive power while you are moving, or the unit can lock up, which would stop the wheels from turning freely. Either one could happen with no warning and lead to a crash. Dealers will replace the whole gear drive unit at no charge.