5 recalls covering model years 2022, 2023, 2024. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Some of the cells inside the big battery that powers your EV were built with parts slightly out of line. A cell like that can overheat and start a fire, whether the vehicle is parked or driving. Until the repair is done, Kia says to park outside, away from buildings, and to charge the battery no higher than 80 percent. Dealers will replace the entire high-voltage battery pack at no cost to you.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
The part that keeps the car's small 12-volt battery topped up can be damaged and stop charging it. If that happens, the EV6 can lose drive power while you are on the road. Dealers will inspect that unit and its fuse, replace either one if needed, and update its software. Important: this recall replaces an earlier 2024 recall, so even if your car was already repaired under that one, it needs this newer fix too.
Your EV6 has a part called the Integrated Charging Control Unit, or ICCU, that keeps the small 12-volt battery charged. On some of these cars that unit can be damaged and stop charging the battery. If the 12-volt battery is no longer being charged, the car can lose drive power. Kia will inspect the unit, replace it and its fuse if needed, and update the unit's software at no cost to you.
Reported 2024-01-31 · Campaign 24V057000 · Model years: 2023
One of the drive shafts — the metal shaft that sends power from the motor to a wheel — may not have been heat-treated correctly when it was made. That leaves it weaker than it should be, and it can snap when the car is working hard, such as pulling away quickly or climbing a hill. If it breaks, the car suddenly stops pulling and you cannot accelerate, even though nothing else has failed.
Reported 2022-05-11 · Campaign 22V322000 · Model years: 2022
On certain 2022 EV6 vehicles, a software error in the unit that controls the gear shifter can release the parking mechanism by itself. If that happens, the vehicle can roll away after you park it. Until the repair is done, Kia tells drivers to park on level ground and avoid parking on hills or other sloped surfaces whenever possible. A dealer will update the shifter control unit software. Owner letters were mailed in May 2022 and the repair costs nothing.