2026 Kia EV9 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%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 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2026 Kia EV9, 4% 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.
“Brand new car completely died after one month. The check EV system light came on while driving, could smell burning plastic smell. Vehicle went into limp mode on road and had to be towed to service center. At the service center all power in the vehicle went off and the car could not be driven. Service center diagnosed and reproduced the issue. Active DTC on the the ICCU (integrated charge control unit) unit powering the 12V battery was dead. The entire ICCU assembly had to be replaced”
NHTSA complaint #11770000, filed 2026-10Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
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 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Kia EV9
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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