2024 Kia EV6 problems and recalls

72% of owner complaints on the 2024 Kia EV6 related to the Electrical System (56 of 78).

78
Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
3
Injuries
68.0
Severity index

Severity index 68.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 56 complaints (71.8%)56 72%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (21.8%)17 22%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (19.2%)15 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (15.4%)12 15%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (9.0%)7 9%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (7.7%)6 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (6.4%)5 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (6.4%)5 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5671.8%
POWER TRAIN1721.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1519.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1215.4%
ENGINE79.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE67.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL56.4%
SERVICE BRAKES56.4%

Complaints filed per year

028552024: 92025: 142026: 55 (partial year)24252655
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20249
202514
2026 (year to date)55

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.