10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66 miles

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problem #38

Aug 152024

EV9

  • miles
The front screen (in front of the steering wheel) turned off while driving. No idea of my speed or if turn signals were working. Screen stayed off until I parked. When I came back over an hour later it worked. This was very scary.

- Topanga, CA, USA

problem #37

Oct 072024

EV9

  • miles
My car is 7 months old. Today, while driving, the driver display went blank. I had no speed indicator, no blinkers, I do not know if the brake lights were working, nothing in the driver display dash. I understand that this is an issue with this particular car. This is very dangerous. Nothing I did would make the display come back on. The car is currently at the dealers being worked on so I don't know what the problem is or how it is being resolved. But, based on EV9 forums, this is a known problem. That I of course knew nothing about.

- Marshall, WI, USA

problem #36

Oct 062024

EV9

  • miles
Yesterday I was nearly in an accident any my car-??s horn did not work. It still doesn-??t work. I called my dealer and they hadn-??t heard of the problem in the EV-9 but added to my upcoming recall appointment. Not sure vehicle is safe to drive without a working horn.

- Needham, MA, USA

problem #35

Oct 072024

EV9

  • miles
When I started my car to go to an appointment, the instrument dash didn't show any information, i.e., Speed, Charge Remaining, odometer, etc. The car was driveable but I didn't have any indication of my speed.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #34

Oct 062024

EV9

  • miles
The dashboard went dark. it-??s an LCD panel, which means there was no speedometer, no gauges, no way to tell how much charge is left on my car. The turn signal stopped working too.

- Reston , VA, USA

problem #33

Oct 062024

EV9

  • miles
For the third time in that last 5 weeks, I turned on my Kia EV9, and the digital cluster is blank. I cannot see my speed, battery power remaining, lane change cameras, turn signals, headlight information, etc.

- Phoenixville, PA, USA

problem #32

Oct 032024

EV9

  • miles
For the second time in a week, the instrument panel went completely blank. This meant it was not possible to see speed, etc. The multimedia display panel in the center of the dash continued to work fine. The first time this happened last week, the problem resolved itself after the vehicle was turned off for 2 hours. Many others have reported this problem over the past month here: [XXX] I have had this vehicle for more than 3 months and last week was the first time this happened, but it happened again today. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Midlothian , VA, USA

problem #31

Oct 012024

EV9

  • miles
Drivers screen goes blank while driving.

- Snoqualmie, WA, USA

problem #30

Oct 012024

EV9

  • miles
Main cluster blank (charge, speedometer, etc). Cannot be resolved unless shut off for 30-60 minutes. This happened previously 1-2 months ago (no report filed).

- Falls Church, VA, USA

problem #29

Sep 282024

EV9

  • miles
The main display of the vehicle which shows Speed, Range, Blind Spot Cameras, etc - essentally all the critical vehicle information needed to drive - goes blank randomly. While the vehicle is driveable during this time, the driver does not know their speed, range, any other alerts/warnings that would typically be shown on the guage screen (including seatbelt warnings, mechanical failure warnings etc). During this time the climate screen and infotainment screens, which are seperate, function but the main guage screen does NOT. There is no pattern/predictablity as to when the screen will be unavailable. Further, it does not seem to return until the vehicle is parked and locked for an extended period (eg, several hours).

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #28

Sep 282024

EV9

  • miles
The car has a screen which contains the speedometer, battery charge level, odometer miles, turn signal operation and other information including the parking collision warning and the forward collision warning. The screen went blank and dark

- Clarksville, MD, USA

problem #27

Sep 282024

EV9

  • miles
Instrument cluster randomly will be blank. Which prevents the driver from seeing travel speed, battery level, etc.

- Sunbury, OH, USA

problem #26

Sep 252024

EV9

  • miles
We turned on the car and the section of the display behind the steering wheel was blank. No speed information, no gear choice information, no blinker notification. Attempted to turn everything off, but a full power down did not resolve the issue. Later that day, the display was working again.

- Lake Stevens, WA, USA

problem #25

Sep 272024

EV9

  • miles
The digital display that shows the driver gauge cluster that includes current speed, as well as other crucial information, is not functioning. It displays nothing other than the current gear selection. None of the audible collision safety features are functioning either.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #24

Sep 272024

EV9

  • miles
When turning on the car, the instrument cluster screen would remain black, preventing the driver from seeing the speedometer, vehicle state of charge, warning lights, etc and making the vehicle dangerous to drive.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #23

Sep 272024

EV9

  • miles
Main display does not show speed, blind spot warnings, etc. it-??s mostly blank. It shows that my vehicle is in park, reverse, neutral or drive. It-??s blank other than that. Unable to monitor speed while driving!

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #22

Sep 222024

EV9

  • miles
The main display of the vehicle which shows Speed, Range, Blind Spot Cameras, etc - essentally all the critical vehicle information needed to drive - goes blank randomly. While the vehicle is driveable during this time, the driver does not know their speed, range, any other alerts/warnings that would typically be shown on the guage screen (including seatbelt warnings, mechanical failure warnings etc). During this time the climate screen and infotainment screens, which are seperate, function but the main guage screen does NOT. There is no pattern/predictablity as to when the screen will be unavailable. Further, it does not seem to return until the vehicle is parked and locked for an extended period (eg, several hours).

- Lafayette, CO, USA

problem #21

Sep 222024

EV9

  • miles
Without any previous warning signs or issues, the dashboard screen went blank. I was unable to see my speed, or use my signals and wipers. I tried turning the car on and off and it still wasn-??t fixed. I was able to drive the car home and my infotainment system still operated but the screen with the important info is broken.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #20

Sep 222024

EV9

  • miles
Dashboard is blank does not show speed limit when driving the car. No way to determine speed while driving. Interior turn signal indicators make no noise or show any indication that the indicators are on.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #19

Sep 192024

EV9

  • miles
I turned on the car and the main gauge cluster screen was black - I was not able to see speed, use turn signals, use advance driver systems, etc. Completely unsafe to drive.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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