Is the 2024 Kia EV9 a bad year?
211 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other EV9 years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2024 Kia EV9 are in line with other EV9 years.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2024 EV9 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 80,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 104 (49%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Collision avoidance | 26 (12%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 21 (10%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Lane assist | 20 (9%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 17 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 13 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Wheels | 13 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 11 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seats | 11 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 10 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 10 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 80,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 211 complaints: 1 mentions a crash · 2 mention a fire · 1 reports an injury · 5 say the car was towed.
29 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Nov 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2024 Kia EV9: 7
The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving. A fire increases the risk of injury.
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.
Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. 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.
A software error may cause the remote smart parking assist feature, which allows the operator to remotely move the vehicle, to miscalculate stopping distances. A remote smart parking assist feature that miscalculates stopping distances may increase the risk of a crash.
The headliner may not adequately protect passengers from impact in a crash. A headliner with inadequate impact protection increases the risk of injury during a crash.
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. A seat belt retractor that does not operate as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up. A loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Kia: 60
Repair instructions Kia sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2024 Kia EV9. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Sbw gear selection logic improvement (SA626)
Shift control unit logic improvement (SA594)
Related to Electric Vehicle (EV) charging on 2024 - 2026MY EV9 (MV1, MV1a) vehicles
Product improvement campaign: wiper message logic improvement (PI2601B)
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
Windshield Wiper Failure
Neighbouring years
2025 EV9: 21 complaints, keep it.
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Questions
Is the 2024 Kia EV9 a bad year?
211 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other EV9 years. At 80,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Kia EV9?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: electrical system (104), collision avoidance (26), suspension (21), lane assist (20), speed control (17).
How many recalls does the 2024 Kia EV9 have?
7 recall campaigns list this model year: Electrical system (NHTSA 26V-431), Seats (NHTSA 24V-962), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-757), Parking brake (NHTSA 24V-693) and more. A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.