2025 Kia EV9 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2025 Kia EV9, 14% of the 21 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We had a snow the last couple of days and when it mostly cleared up we went out to the grocery store. We had done on best to clear of the car of snow. While driving the windshield wipers were working fine until a small chuck of snow came down from the roof of the car. The wipers immediate started to glitch and not move which caused a big visibility problem. I was able to pull over and clear it but was concerned that small amounts of snow would cause the wipers to completely stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11641255, filed 2025-02“This car is unusual because the wipers are located in a crevice far below the top of the hood where it meets the windshield. The first time we had an issue, it had snowed and snow collected in the crevice area. The wipers were turned on, but the drivers side one didn't move in sync with the passenger side one. They eventually tangled and we stopped them. The car was taken for service and supposedly repaired by replacing one of the wiper arms that had bent. It has snowed again. Before the snow fell, the crevice was mostly covered with a shield to keep snow from falling into it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11720527, filed 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 11036618Aug 8, 2026PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (PI2601A Flight 102) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign on…
- 11031850May 1, 2026PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (PI2601A) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign on 2024-2026…
- 11031852Apr 30, 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT (PI2601A) - This bulletin provides the service procedure to replace the…
- 11031851Apr 29, 2026PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (PI2601A) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product…
- 11031849Apr 29, 2026PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (PI2601A) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is…
- 11031848Apr 29, 2026PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (PI2601A) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a a Product Improvement…
- 11027620Jan 15, 2026IMPORTANT REMINDER: REMOVAL OF SNOW/ICE BEFORE DRIVING YOUR EV9 IN WINTER CONDITIONS: OWNER NOTIFICATION (MVSNOW) - As part of Kia’s ongoing commitment to providing vehicle…
- 11027619Jan 10, 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: WINDSHIELD WIPER LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2502) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin…
- 11025901Nov 21, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: WINDSHIELD WIPER LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2502) - This bulletin provides information to install enhanced windshield wiper…
- 11025902Nov 15, 2025PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (PI2502) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to install…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Kia EV9
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Kia EV9
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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