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Total NHTSA Complaints
206
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
102 reports (49.5%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
3
2 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 206 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Kia EV9. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 102 complaints (49.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 2 cite a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 206 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 49.5% of submissions (102 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (45), Suspension (21).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 2 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2024 Kia EV9

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
102
49.5%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
45
21.8%
Suspension
21
10.2%
Wheels & Tires
16
7.8%
Steering System
14
6.8%
#1 49.5% SHARE

Electrical System

102 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 3 Associated Recall Campaigns
#2 21.8% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

45 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 10.2% SHARE

Suspension

21 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🔥 1 Fire
#4 7.8% SHARE

Wheels & Tires

16 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

Powertrain & Transmission 3.4%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

7 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #PE25004 CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Opened: 2025-04-29 • Closed: 2026-03-11
Subject / Subsystem
Windshield Wiper Failure
Affected Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
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 the bottom of the windshield or in the cowl. ODI further received videos and photographs that depict relatively small amounts of snow and/or ice accumulation that leads to the wipers’ malfunction. Inoperative windshield wipers could reduce driver visibility during inclement weather and increase the risk of a crash. ODI identified 7 Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) related to this investigation. Five VOQs describe inoperative windshield wipers due to snow and/or ice accumulation. Two other VOQs describe other malfunctioning windshield wipers including snow build-up on the blades and an odor of overheating. The wipers are equipped with thermal overload protection designed to limit overheating of the wiper motor. Further, consumers describe windshield wipers that temporarily stop working when they are not able to clear the windshield. This may happen when the wipers stop before the parked position in the cowl at the bottom of the windshield. In January 2026, Kia informed ODI that it will conduct a Product Improvement Campaign with owner notification for approximately 47,000 MY 2024-2026EV9 vehicles.The campaign includes a hardware change to the passenger-side wiper arm and an Owner’s Manual revision. The replacement wiper arm will be a different shape and angle that increase the space/clearance between the cowl and the wiper. The Owner’s Manual revision will emphasize the importance of snow removal prior to driving, and it will recommend that drivers place the wipers in service mode when the vehicle is parked outdoors, and snow is forecasted. In addition, Kia is planning to develop pop-up cluster warnings that will be temperature-dependent, and they will remind owners to clear snow/ice pre-drive and to place the wipers in service mode post-drive. In view of Kia’s field action, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. ODI will take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Kia EV9

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11758624
Filed: 08/21/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2024 Kia EV9. The contact stated that while attempting to release the rear seat belt to install a child safety seat, a significant amount of effort was required. The contact stated that after struggling with the seat belts over several months of use, the seat belt became fully..."

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 NHTSA Component: SEAT BELTS
Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11755146
Filed: 08/05/2026
Defect Report

"When I started the car up, I noticed a little bit of chattering on the brake pedal, which seemed very unusual. I drove the car forward a little bit and then all of a sudden, all these lights displays and stop vehicle and check brake system now message showed up. The car was very sluggish to drive..."

Incident Date: 08/05/2026 NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES
Wheels & Tires ODI #11744641
Filed: 06/16/2026
Defect Report

"For several weeks the car has felt out of balance and I had it in the shop once to be balanced. The balance felt it lasted a very short time. I took the car in today to be checked out and the passenger rear tire couldn’t hold a balance. Mechanic removed tire and the interior sound deadening foam..."

Incident Date: 06/16/2026 NHTSA Component: TIRES
Seats & Interior ODI #11743840
Filed: 06/13/2026
Defect Report

"When making left turn or going over bumps, driver seat pops and feel shifted."

Incident Date: 05/24/2026 NHTSA Component: SEATS
Seats & Interior ODI #11740877
Filed: 05/29/2026
Defect Report

"In October 2025, my drivers seat began to move forward and fold on its own. I was sitting in the seat and crushed. I was able to free myself. I might have photos. I did call Kia. For a second time maybe a month ago, I was undoing my son's car seat from the latch and the seat began to fold up and..."

Incident Date: 05/29/2026 NHTSA Component: SEATS
Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Kia EV9

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2024–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2024 Kia EV9 Current Page 206 1 7 Current
2025 Kia EV9 12 0 4 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Kia EV9 0 0 2 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Kia EV9

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 77 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 10 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 9 0 1 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 4 1 0 4 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 3 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS 3 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 3 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
CARRY HANDLE, SHELL, BASE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
FIRERELATED 1 0 1 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
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Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2024 Kia EV9

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2024 Kia EV9

What are the most common reported problems with the 2024 Kia EV9?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2024 Kia EV9 is Electrical System, appearing in 102 records (49.5% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (45) and Suspension (21).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2024 Kia EV9 a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 206 consumer defect complaints and 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2024 Kia EV9.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

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Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2024 Kia EV9?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Kia EV9, 1 filing cites a crash, 2 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2024 Kia EV9?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2024 Kia EV9 (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.