2026 Kia EV9 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 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 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2026 Kia EV9, 7% of the 27 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.
“I was sold a vehicle with a manufacturer defect. At purchase there was a loud wind noise coming from sunroof. I was promised a swift service department visit to realign the sunroof. At service visit ten days later the dealership replaced sunroof and threw electrical error codes B271100. After a specialist over rode the error the dealership claimed fixed and had me pick up the vehicle. The loud wind noise was still present. When I attempted to return the vehicle the dealership said I would no longer be serviced by their dealership. Kia Customer Care sent me to a second dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #11763485, filed 2026-09“While making a left turn at a four-way intersection, the passenger side front door opened the latch failed. This vehicle is equipped with motorized door handles that retract/flush when the vehicle is in drive indicating that the doors are locked. The door handles were retracted while driving the vehicle and making the slight left turn. During the turn, the passenger side front door opened and was a jar that could be indicated on the dashboard as well. This would put anybody at risk sitting in the passenger seat or causing an accident from the malfunction and alarm of the door. …”
NHTSA complaint #11728939, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
- 11027679Jan 16, 2026TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT PASSENGER WALK-IN SEAT SWITCH INSPECTION, REPAIR & REPLACEMENT (SA636) - This bulletin provides information to inspect the front…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 10 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2026 Kia EV9
12 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Kia EV9
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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