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Risk A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 80% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery system assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 7, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC375. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 17, 2026.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 and 2024 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 26V431000
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."
Risk An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 26V046000
Risk A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy 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.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 25V115000
Risk Seats without mounting bolts may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy 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.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V962000
Risk 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.
Remedy 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.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V757000
Risk A remote smart parking assist feature that miscalculates stopping distances may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy Dealers will update the integrated electronic brake software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC324.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V693000
The headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
Risk A headliner with inadequate impact protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the impact absorbing plates mounted on the headliner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC317.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V400000
The front passenger seat belt retractor cover may not be secured properly, which can cause the front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) and emergency locking retractor (ELR) to not operate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk A seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC312.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V338000
Risk A loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.
Applies to Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 24V271000
Owners have filed 217 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Kia EV9 across model years 2024–2025. 2 mention a fire and 1 a crash.
“The infotainment screen, including backup camera views, randomly glitches and then goes completely dark with no ability to view anything on the screen. The screen has been reset and software reloaded, but the glitch continues. Next, the screen was replaced but the glitch continues. This has been…”
“We were driving in the middle lane, going straight approximately 25 MPH. The car lurched and almost flipped. We were able to pull over, the wheel was no longer spinning with the car and the tie rod snapped at a weld point. We could have been killed had we been going faster. My son was thankfully…”
“[XXX] Message says warning "check ev system". they then sent a letter saying it had to go to the dealer, or the car would need A tow potentially. I can't get an appointment as they are way too busy to do anything other than tell me they will get back to me, repeatedly stating they will do so in one…”
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