2025 Kia EV9 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 EV9 vehicles. The rear gear drive unit (GDU) motor shaft may have been improperly welded and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.
💥 The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rear GDU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC337.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V115000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC337
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 342
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 7, 2025
- Built
- Oct 11, 2024 – Dec 19, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.