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2025 Kia EV6 problems & recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Kia EV6 and owners have filed 53 complaints. The most-reported area is electrical system (39 complaints). 1 complaint describes a crash.

Other model years:202420232022
Recalls
0
Complaints
53
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0

Recalls (0)

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 EV6.

Owner complaints (53)

What owners reported to NHTSA, by component. One complaint can name several components.

  • Electrical system39
  • Power train13
  • Fuel/propulsion system10
  • Unknown or other7
  • Engine5
  • Forward collision avoidance3
  • Service brakes2
  • Structure2
  • Vehicle speed control2
  • Steering1
  • Visibility/wiper1

Complaints over time

Aug 2025: 1 complaintSep 2025: 2 complaintsOct 2025: 1 complaintNov 2025: 1 complaintDec 2025: 4 complaintsJan 2026: 3 complaintsFeb 2026: 13 complaintsMar 2026: 9 complaintsApr 2026: 10 complaintsMay 2026: 4 complaintsJun 2026: 2 complaintsJul 2026: 1 complaintAug 2026: 2 complaintsAug 20252026
Complaints filed per month. Peak: 13 in Feb 2026. Hover a bar for its count.
Complaints filed per month
MonthComplaints
Aug 20251
Sep 20252
Oct 20251
Nov 20251
Dec 20254
Jan 20263
Feb 202613
Mar 20269
Apr 202610
May 20264
Jun 20262
Jul 20261
Aug 20262

Recent owner reports

Aug 14, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system

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 red 12-volt battery warning light illuminated and the vehicle displayed a “Check Electrical Vehicle System” message. Because I was concerned that the vehicle was no longer charging the 12-volt battery, I externally charged the 12-volt battery with a s…

Aug 11, 2026Electrical 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 a rear collision by simply accelerating, you must rapidly shift the car into gear, first.

Jul 22, 2026Power train, Engine

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 halt, and when I came to a stop my Kia all of a sudden shut off and would not allow me to put it back into gear again. When traffic around me continued I was unable to move and presented a security hazard with cars coming from behind almost running i…

Jun 24, 2026Electrical 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.

Jun 11, 2026Electrical 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 Service Office confirmed it was not safe to be in the vehicle nor to drive it. Car had only 2311 miles at the time! From the dealer invoice the KDS was inoperative at the time. Fault codes: P1A961C LDS Internal Power Supply out of Range and P1A9096…

May 22, 2026Electrical system, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance

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 station. Pulled off and tried restarts. The screen stated there was an update pending, but it could not complete it because the Electronic Brake System failed. I tried triggering a brake reset but it didn’t work. Car was towed back to Dealership. Two d…

May 16, 2026Structure, 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

May 6, 2026Fuel/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 (part#36400 1XFD6). No indication of failure occured prior to the failure (an audible "POP" heard from the rear cabin when the unit failed).

Kia EV6 news

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall and complaint records, updated Oct 1, 2026. Complaints are owner reports and are not verified by NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.