The 2025 Kia EV9 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 37,388 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles. The second- and third-row seat mounting bolts may be missing.
Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a serious incident involving my 2025 kia ev9. The vehicle was serviced on march 1 at world kia in joliet, illinois. On april 4, only four days after that service, the vehicle experienced a sudden and unexpected iccu failure while I was driving. During…”
“I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a serious incident involving my 2025 kia ev9. The vehicle was serviced on march 1 at world kia in joliet, illinois. On april 4, only four days after that service, the vehicle experienced a sudden and unexpected iccu failure while I was driving. During…”
“I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a serious incident involving my 2025 kia ev9. The vehicle was serviced on march 1 at world kia in joliet, illinois. On april 4, only four days after that service, the vehicle experienced a sudden and unexpected iccu failure while I was driving. During…”
“Seats allow drivers to save seating positions for different drivers. Seats automatically return to the last used saved position when the vehicle is turned on. This seat movement cannot be stopped or overridden without finding and activating the seat position controls on the left side of the seat…”
“This car is unusual because the wipers are located in a crevice far below the top of the hood where it meets the windshield. The first time we had an issue, it had snowed and snow collected in the crevice area. The wipers were turned on, but the drivers side one didn't move in sync with the…”
“These hankook ion evo tires started vibrating wildly at the first service that I took the car to for a rotation. We took it back to the dealership (ourisman kia in fairfax va) three times where they kept the car for several days to diagnose. After opening the tires up, they state that the inner…”
“Vehicle consistently vibrates at highway speeds, feels like a driveline vibration, wheel, tire or suspension issue. Almost feels like a tire is wobbling.”
“Vehicle consistently vibrates at highway speeds, feels like a driveline vibration, wheel, tire or suspension issue. Almost feels like a tire is wobbling.”
On April 29, 2025, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE25004) to investigate inoperative windshield wipers in model year (MY) 2024-2025 Kia EV9 vehicles. The complaints report windshield wipers that malfunction while driving, when snow and/or ice accumulates on or at…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia EV9 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.