2022 Kia EV6 problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 274 NHTSA owner complaints, 4 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2022 Kia EV6 vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 274 NHTSA complaints on file-7
- Recalls — 4 recall campaigns for this model year-12
- Crash / fire reports — 11 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 6 injuries and 1 death reported-1
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Kia EV6 vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM119 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM16 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER15 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11 reports
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER7 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE5 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE5 reports
- POWER TRAIN5 reports
Recalls (4)
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24V200000
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.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24V867000
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.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26V431000
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.
- PARKING BRAKE22V322000
Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 EV6 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
Crash-test ratings
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