2022 Kia EV6: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2022 Kia EV6 include 1 report of a fatality, alongside 11 crashes and 0 fires across 271 filings.

271
Complaints
4
Recalls
11
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
48.7
Severity index

Severity index 48.7 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.7p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2022 Kia EV6 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Kia EV6 ranks 50 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 48% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 207 complaints (76.4%)207 76%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 43 complaints (15.9%)43 16%Power TrainPower Train: 41 complaints (15.1%)41 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 32 complaints (11.8%)32 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (4.8%)13 5%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (4.8%)13 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (4.8%)13 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (3.3%)9 3%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20776.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4315.9%
POWER TRAIN4115.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3211.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE134.8%
ENGINE134.8%
SERVICE BRAKES134.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL93.3%

Complaints filed per year

044872022: 172023: 702024: 422025: 552026: 87 (partial year)222324252687
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202217
202370
202442
202555
2026 (year to date)87
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 9.8x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V32200011/05/2022PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREKia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 EV6 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
24V20000014/03/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 vehicles. The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-Volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
24V86700018/11/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 vehicles. The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
26V43100002/07/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.