2024 KIA EV9 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2024 KIA EV9 has 7 recalls, the most serious involving seat mounting bolts that may be missing in the second and third rows, meaning those seats can move or detach in a crash and fail to restrain occupants. The headliner also lacks adequate impact protection in certain vehicles, raising the risk of head injury in a crash. On the seatbelt side, the front passenger seatbelt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can prevent the retractor from locking or releasing as intended during a crash. Two of the recalls share the same underlying issue: a software error in the remote smart parking assist feature causes it to miscalculate stopping distances, which can reduce braking effectiveness when using that feature to move the vehicle remotely. This issue only affects LAND models with Premium or GT-Line packages. There is also an electrical concern where the instrument panel screen can go blank, taking the speedometer and warning lights with it.