2022 Kia EV6 problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2022 Kia EV6 include 1 fatality report, 11 crashes and 0 fires across 275 filings.

275
Complaints
4
Recalls
11
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
51.5
Severity index

Severity index 51.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 58 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 209 complaints (76.0%)209 76%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 43 complaints (15.6%)43 16%Power TrainPower Train: 41 complaints (14.9%)41 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 32 complaints (11.6%)32 12%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (5.1%)14 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (4.7%)13 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (4.7%)13 5%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (3.6%)10 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20976.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4315.6%
POWER TRAIN4114.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3211.6%
ENGINE145.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE134.7%
SERVICE BRAKES134.7%
STRUCTURE103.6%

Complaints filed per year

046912022: 172023: 702024: 422025: 552026: 91 (partial year)222324252691
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202217
202370
202442
202555
2026 (year to date)91
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 9.8x those in 2022 to 2022 (167 against 17).

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.

Other Kia EV6 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-17. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.