Kia Ev9 Recalls

The Kia EV9 has 11 recalls covering the 2024 through 2026 model years, with the most serious being drivetrain defects on 2024 and 2025 models where differential gear bolts or a damaged motor shaft can cause sudden loss of drive power or a differential lockup, raising the risk of a crash.

On the occupant safety side, 2024 and 2025 models may have missing mounting bolts on second- and third-row seats, which can allow those seats to shift or detach in a crash. The 2024 model year also has a front passenger seatbelt retractor cover that can come loose, preventing the belt from locking or retracting properly in a crash. Separately, the headliner on 2024 models may not provide adequate impact protection, which increases the risk of head injury in a collision.

Two recalls affect the remote smart parking assist feature on 2024 EV9 Land models with Premium or GT-Line packages. One involves a software error that causes the system to miscalculate stopping distances, and a related issue can reduce braking effectiveness while the feature is in use, both of which can result in the vehicle traveling farther than expected before stopping.

The instrument panel screen can go blank on 2024 and 2025 models due to a software error, leaving the driver without speedometer readings or warning lights. A similar software fault affects 2026 models, where the instrument panel display can fail and suppress the same critical information.