Kia EV6 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 544 owner complaints and 5 recalls on file for the Kia EV6 (2022–2025). The 2022 EV6 has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
544
Recalls
5
Model years
4
Worst year
2022

Complaints by model year

27820221372023762024532025
NHTSA complaints per Kia EV6 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Kia EV6 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2022 Kia EV6 — 278 complaints, 11 crashes; top problem: Electrical System
  2. 2023 Kia EV6 — 137 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Electrical System
  3. 2024 Kia EV6 — 76 complaints, 6 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Electrical System
  4. 2025 Kia EV6 — 53 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2023 (137 complaints).

Every Kia EV6 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 EV6531000Electrical System
2024 EV6766233Electrical System
2023 EV61372004Electrical System
2022 EV627811064Electrical System

Most common Kia EV6 problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    407 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    98 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    96 complaints
  • Engine
    40 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    30 complaints
  • Brakes
    27 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    24 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    15 complaints
  • Lighting
    13 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    8 complaints

Complaint trend

2023202420252026
Complaints about the Kia EV6 received by NHTSA each month.

Kia EV6 recalls

  • Recall 26V431000Jul 2, 20268 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V867000Nov 18, 202462,872 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V200000Mar 14, 202448,232 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V057000Jan 31, 20241,243 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V322000May 11, 20229,014 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Other Kia models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology