2023 Kia Ev6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (54) · Power Train (21) · Fuel/Propulsion System (16)
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Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-07-02 · campaign 26V431000 · 8 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Kia 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.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 80% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery system assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 7, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC375. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 1
Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:module:software 2024-11-18 · campaign 24V867000 · 62,872 vehicles
Defect: Kia 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC327. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 24V-200. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 24V-200 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2024-03-14 · campaign 24V200000 · 48,232 vehicles
Defect: Kia 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 29, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC302.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2024-01-31 · campaign 24V057000 · 1,243 vehicles
Defect: Kia 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
Service bulletins (68)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-28 · TSB_CLI049_R2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: partial repair – electrical a/c compressor - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. new/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. this bulletin provides information regarding the partial repair of the air
Structure:body 2026-06-04 · TSB_BOD336 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: key and cylinder set replacement - this bulletin provides information to replace the driver’s door lock and trunk lid key cylinders on some 2019-2024my kia vehicles listed below. on affected vehicles, the stored key code may not correspond to the mechanical key profile, w
Electrical System 2026-05-28 · TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: infotainment system software update using update.kia.com - this bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable kia vehicles using the kia navigation updater available at update.kia.com. the software update may impr
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-04-23 · WTY044_TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
warranty extension campaign: technical service bulletin: iccu inspection/replacement (wty044) - this bulletin provides information associated with the ‘warranty extension program’ (wty044) to inspect and, if necessary, replace the integrated charging control unit (iccu) and/or the iccu fuse on 2022-
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-04-22 · WTY044_QA · Warranty Program/Extension
warranty extension campaign: question and answer (wty044) - this document is the question and answer guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the warranty extension campaign wty044.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-04-22 · WTY044_OWNR · Warranty Program/Extension
warranty extension campaign: owner notification (wty044) - this document is the owner notification advising that kia is extending the new vehicle limited warranty coverage to all owners for certain repairs related to the integrated charging control unit (iccu) in 2022-2024 my ev6 vehicles from 10 y
Showing the 6 most recent of 68 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Electrical System“vehicle failed to start and a jump is required to start the vehicle for the first time on 10/6/2026. this has now happened numerous times and at times when the vehicle's power train batteries are charged. an small portable charging device has been purchased to jump the vehicle which eliminates the need to call for roadside assistance. roadside ass…”
2026-09-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the iccu on the car died in the middle of the street, car would not shift out of park. car completely died after a few minutes. …”
2026-08-31 · Lane Departure: Assist“i was driving in heavy rain on a busy highway (i4) and the lane assist pulled me off the road to the road hand side and then cut across all lanes of traffic to the left hand side. it also engaged emergency braking going forward when there was no reason to do so. many times when i am backing up, it's engaged emergency breaking when there is no risk …”
2026-08-19 · Electrical System“iccu failure. i charged overnight at my home l2 charging as usual. i backed out of my garage and heard a loud pop. almost immediately an “check electrical” warning came up. the car went to turtle mode and then completely died. the car was towed and i was informed the iccu needed to be replaced. the car had all previous checks on iccu performed (per…”
2026-08-19 · Unknown Or Other“i charged my car at a level 3 fast charger on a road trip. after completing my charge, the ac stopped working. the fan worked but it was only blowing hot air. normally this would be a nuisance, but the day was about 114 degrees and the car’s interior was probably close to 140 degrees. i was driving on the interstate so it was very hard to keep the …”
2026-08-14 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving southbound on the [xxx] in a rented 2023 kia ev6 from the hertz corporation, picked up in [xxx] on xxx, the vehicle entered "power limited" mode without warning. the vehicle lost normal propulsion and decelerated from highway speed to a crawl, forcing 4-5 emergency stops onto the highway shoulder over several miles while semi-trucks p…”
2026-07-29 · Unknown Or Other“while driving a rented 2023 kia ev6 on the freeway, the vehicle lost power and shut down completely, without warning, on multiple separate occasions during a single trip. this occurred at highway speed in live traffic, creating a serious risk to vehicle occupants and surrounding traffic. the vehicle was a rental (dollar rent a car); no external dam…”
2026-06-23 · Electrical System“iccu failed and replaced under warranty …”
2026-06-14 · Power Train“first iccu the power completely went out on 2/23/26. power went out again april, 2026. currently car is immobile and unreliable and not safe for driving due to power failures. towed car to kia cerritos. car supposedly "fixed" (with other issues i've reported to kia of america & ca bar/dmv) currently 12v battery is not holding charge as of 4/27/26, …”
2026-05-15 · Power Train“iccu failure, a well known issue with these cars. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.