NHTSA has received 76 owner complaints about the 2024 Kia EV6, or 27.2 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.67, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #54 of 89 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Kia models its rate is 22% lower; against other Electric vehicles it is 47% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2024-03-12 and 2026-09-27. Median delay from incident to filing: 9 days.
76Complaints
27.2Complaints per year on the road
0.67Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
3Recalls · ⚠ 1
10.5%Share involving a crash or fire
58Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 36.2 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 29.6 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 23 complaints, 67% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Electrical (44.7% of complaints), followed by Transmission / powertrain (19.7%) and Engine (9.2%). Electrical complaints are 2.8 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 8 reports (10.5%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 3 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 25 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the third year (59% of incidents). In the last 12 months 58 new complaints were filed, versus 14 in the 12 months before — up 314%.
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls for this model year, 1 with a do-not-drive or park-outside warning.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.67
vs. other Kia models0.78
vs. other 2024 models0.7
vs. other Electric vehicles0.53
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (23)0.33
I was driving my car on the highway, then I got the message çheck your electrical system'for around a minute. Then there was a rumble or bang as if I hit something with the back, but the road was clean.
Electrical · 2026-09-26 · ODI 11767188 · Fire
The contact owned a 2024 Kia EV6 and stated that while driving at 40 MPH, an elk suddenly appeared in front of the vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision that completely crushed the front end of the vehicle with no air bags deployed.
Dear Kia Customer Care, I am writing to formally report a serious and recurring safety issue with my Kia vehicle. I have repeatedly experienced a "Power Limited" error while driving, often accompanied by a turtle icon and a "Check Electric Vehicle System"…
Engine · 2026-09-27 · ODI 11767230
I got into my car in a hurry i put my car in drive as i was closing my driver's door and took off and because the door wasn't fully closed the parking brake engaged itself but the power over comes the parking brake, when i let off the throttle the rear wheels…
Brakes · 2026-09-09 · ODI 11763034
When putting a car seat in and using the cars seat belt the rear seat belt buckles do not come up at a high enough angle and cause the belt to bind in the buckle for the lap and will not allow the belt to slide and be properly tensioned to hills the car seat…
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-09-09 · ODI 11763039
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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 17, 2026.
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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.
