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Kia EV9 problems by year
- 233complaints
- 9recall campaigns
- 2model years with a page
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2024 has the most complaints of any Kia EV9 year here: 207 of 233 (89%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Infotainment leads in 1 of the 2 model years and has the most reports overall, 67.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 3% of Kia EV9 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report infotainment also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 117 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 70. So far in 2026, 46 more have come in.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2025 (19).
Year by year
2026 Kia EV9
26 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 2 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 26V-046 on the electrical system and 26V-545 on the airbags.
2024 Kia EV9
207 owner complaints, 69 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (67 reports), dead battery (25 reports) and suspension (21 reports). 1 report involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 26V-431 on the electrical system and 24V-757 on the electrical system.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the Kia EV9?
Infotainment, with 67 reports across the 2 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2024.
How many recalls does the Kia EV9 have?
9 recall campaigns cover the Kia EV9 model years 2024 to 2026 on this site.
How many Kia EV9 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the Kia EV9?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.