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KIA EV9 problems reported in California

82 of the 404 complaints filed about the KIA EV9 came from California, most often about the electrical system.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

82

Complaints from California

4

Crashes

0

Fires

2024

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2024 EV9 66 80.5%
2025 EV9 9 11.0%
2026 EV9 7 8.5%

Cities reporting most

Sacramento 7 17.9%
Sunnyvale 5 12.8%
LOS Angeles 4 10.3%
LA Crescenta 3 7.7%
Sylmar 3 7.7%
Saratoga 3 7.7%
LOS Altos 3 7.7%
Pleasanton 3 7.7%
OAK Park 2 5.1%
Santa Barbara 2 5.1%
Newark 2 5.1%
Beaumont 2 5.1%

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