2025 Kia Ev6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (20) · Power Train (12) · Fuel/Propulsion System (7)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (38)
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 2026-09-23 · SC373_TSB_R2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: voluntary service campaign: 3-way coolant valve replacement (sc373 revision 2) - 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 to
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-08 · SC373_TSB_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: voluntary service campaign: 3-way coolant valve replacement (sc373 revision 1) - 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 to
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-04 · SC373B_OWNR · Service Campaign
voluntary service campaign: owner notification (sc373b) - this document is the owner notification advising that kia is conducting a voluntary service campaign on certain 2024-2026 my ev6 vehicles to replace the 3-way coolant valve assembly with a new one. in addition, dealers will inspect the 3-way
Electrical System 2026-09-04 · PI2606_TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: voluntary emissions service campaign: this bulletin provides information to upgrade the 12-volt battery (“12v battery”) diagnostic software for certain 2025my ev6 (cva) vehicles produced from december 17, 2024 through november 5, 2025. the subject vehicles are equipped wi
Electrical System 2026-09-04 · PI2606_OWNR · Other
product improvement campaign: owner notification (pi2606) - this document is the owner notification advising that kia is conducting an important product improvement campaign on certain 2025 my ev6 vehicles, manufactured from december 17, 2024 through november 5, 2025, to upgrade the 12-volt battery
Electrical System 2026-09-04 · PI2606_QA · Other
product improvement campaign: question and answer (pi2606) – this document is the question and answer guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding product improvement campaign pi2606.
Showing the 6 most recent of 38 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-14 · Wheels · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 kia ev6. the contact stated that while entering the parked vehicle, he observed that the front driver-side wheel well melted from the inside out. two dealers were notified of the failure in person. the manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000.…”
2026-10-14 · Electrical System“as of oct2026 2nd occurrence of need by dealer service dept. to replace iccu in 2025 ev6 wind; car delivered new in july 2025 with current mileage of 13,614…”
2026-08-14 · Power Train“i own a 2025 kia ev6 wind rwd. at approximately 14,655 miles, the vehicle experienced a confirmed integrated charging control unit (iccu) failure that resulted in loss of 12-volt charging and reduced motive power. on august 1, 2026, while reversing the vehicle, i heard a loud pop from underneath the rear seating area. immediately afterward, the re…”
2026-08-11 · Electrical System“the door closed sensor fails intermittently. this causes the car to sound an alarm while driving, prevents locking of the doors, and results in automated sudden braking at low speeds, such as in heavy stop & go traffic, causing a significant crash hazard. when it engages in the emergency braking routine, it shifts out of gear, so you can’t prevent …”
2026-07-22 · Power Train“hi, i had to transport a few lumber pieces that did not fit into the trunk of my kia ev6, so i had to leave the hatch open (i pulled it down as far as possible and secured it via a rope against the latch). when i started driving the car started beeping frantically, but allowed me to drive. when i crossed an intersection traffic came to a temporary …”
2026-06-24 · Electrical System“driving on three lane highway at 60 mph the car abruptly lost power. was able to get off the highway. called kia roadside assistance. tow truck picked up car and delivered it to kia dealership. service dept diagnosed and is replacing the iccu. …”
2026-06-11 · Electrical System“while charging at a l3 station, charging was interrupted with a pop (which turned out to be ablown fuse). two warning lights appeared on the dashboard (battery and vehicle with exclamation points) as well as message to "check electrical vehicle system". kia connect told me to exit the vehicle and that it would need to be towed to the dealer. dealer…”
2026-05-22 · Service Brakes“while driving car began to decelerate and the dash lit up with a number of abs/brake system failure symbols. i was on the highway traveling at abt 70 mph when the issue happened. got car to coast off hwy onto an upward sloping exit. stopped at a light. turned off and back on and was able to gain minor speed got approx three blocks to a gas statio…”
2026-05-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“while maneuvering my kia ev6 into my garage, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and struck the garage wall. i believe the acceleration may have been unintentional or due to a malfunction. i request review of any vehicle event data …”
2026-05-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System“2025 kia ev6 iccu (part#36401 1xfd5) failed at 2,658 miles. failure occurred when power was applied after reversing out of a parking space, switching to drive and applying power. no safety issues as vehicle remained controllable. vehicle went into "limp" mode. build date of vehicle is 6/20/2025. kia dealer has replaced failed iccu with updated unit…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.