2023 Kia EV6 problems and recalls

75% of owner complaints on the 2023 Kia EV6 related to the Electrical System (104 of 138).

138
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
29.0
Severity index

Severity index 29.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 29.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 81 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 6% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 104 complaints (75.4%)104 75%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 30 complaints (21.7%)30 22%Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (18.8%)26 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (12.3%)17 12%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (10.1%)14 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (5.8%)8 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (4.3%)6 4%TiresTires: 3 complaints (2.2%)3 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10475.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3021.7%
POWER TRAIN2618.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1712.3%
ENGINE1410.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL85.8%
SERVICE BRAKES64.3%
TIRES32.2%

Complaints filed per year

029582023: 142024: 292025: 372026: 58 (partial year)2324252658
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202314
202429
202537
2026 (year to date)58

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V05700031/01/2024POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.