The 2026 Kia EV9 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,677 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.
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. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles…
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STEERING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints27
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving down the freeway driving at the speed of traffic. My vehicle started beeping aggressively, a red indicator started flashing over the frunk area of the vehicle representation in the dash and my vehicle entered red turtle mode. This red turtle mode severely reduced the vehicle's speed…”
“I was driving down the freeway driving at the speed of traffic. My vehicle started beeping aggressively, a red indicator started flashing over the frunk area of the vehicle representation in the dash and my vehicle entered red turtle mode. This red turtle mode severely reduced the vehicle's speed…”
“I was driving down the freeway driving at the speed of traffic. My vehicle started beeping aggressively, a red indicator started flashing over the frunk area of the vehicle representation in the dash and my vehicle entered red turtle mode. This red turtle mode severely reduced the vehicle's speed…”
“The vehicle's front windshield glass failed catastrophically from minimal, routine roadway debris on two separate occasions within a single week.while driving at normal highway speeds, a microscopic stone or pebble impacted the windshield. Instead of causing a minor, isolated cosmetic chip, the…”
“Iccu failure. Total and sudden loss of power. No acceleration. "limp mode" activated for 5 miles before total shut down.”
“Iccu failure, code p1a9096.”
“On march 19, 2026, at approximately 1003 hours, I was traveling north on the [xxx] located in [xxx] . I was traveling in the number two lane and my speed was approximately 78 mph when all of a sudden I had a loss acceleration power and my kia ev9 began to decelerate rapidly and my dashboard began…”
“On march 19, 2026, at approximately 1003 hours, I was traveling north on the [xxx] located in [xxx] . I was traveling in the number two lane and my speed was approximately 78 mph when all of a sudden I had a loss acceleration power and my kia ev9 began to decelerate rapidly and my dashboard began…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Kia EV9 as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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