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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNDAFFS53R6••••••2024 Kia EV9
That is about average for the 2024 Kia EV9 — 5 complaints per build across 45 builds.
5on this build
205on the model
45builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Back Over Prevention 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltsAug 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Kia EV9. The contact stated that while attempting to release the rear seat belt to install a child safety seat, a significant amount of effort was required. The contact stated that after struggling with the seat belts over several months of use, the seat…
Electrical SystemApr 2025
Battery keeps dying despite full charge and multiple jumps. Battery has already been replaced and continues to die even after jumping and leaving on. Car just dies despite it running after a jump
Service BrakesJan 2025
Vehicle was stored in a closed garage prior to operation. I started the vehicle and began to back out of the garage into the driveway. After approximately 3-5 feet of movement backward, several yellow warning icons illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle's brakes stopped…
Electrical SystemFeb 2025
Vehicles battery has somehow malfunctioned and will charge to 100% but only has ~40 miles of range. This lead to my family being almost stranded in the middle of the night without range to get home with the un expected decrease. Vehicle is currently still at the dealership and…
Electrical SystemSep 2024
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
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNDAFFS53R6050898 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.