2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 Kia EV9. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Kia EV9. Check your EV9 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Kia EV9, reporting 2 crashes, 2 injuries. Kia has issued at least 42 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Kia EV9. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“So I called KIA about this, but I wanted my report to appear here too. Back in February, my right foot was run over by my car. It was an accident. I had gotten out of the driver's passenger side to check on something that was making noises.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11763764
“The contact owns a 2026 Kia EV9. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and accelerating through a four-way intersection after a complete stop, the vehicle was T-boned on the front passenger's side by another vehicle that had ran the stop sign.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11761029
“The car was being parked in a shopping lot. As the drive was pulling into the parking spot, the car lurched forward on its own and hit the wall. The gas pedal was not pressed. No collision sensors were triggered either.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757172
“The digital rearview mirror system intermittently fails while in use. The image in the rearview mirror will start flickering and eventually go completely black while driving. The system has been inspected and serviced multiple times by the dealership under warranty but the problem keeps recurring.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11767310
“Parts near the rear left suspension area fell off and landed on the inside rear left wheel while driving in I-405. Wheels have never been removed for by reason before this incident after purchasing the car. Car only has 7724 miles on the odometer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766978
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Kia EV9 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.