Kia EV6 Complaints

534 consumer complaints on file.

#11557357November 28, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
El vehículo desde las 500 millas comenzó a encender el aviso de problema en sistema eléctrico , como era intermitente no pudieron arreglarlo , luego el sistema de entretenimiento se apagaba solo , la batería se sobrecalentaba mucho estando apagado y estacionado , por último dejó de recargar la batería , me dejó tirado en medio de la autopista , casi me accidento , lleva dos meses en el concesionario y aún no encuentran el problema
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556666November 24, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving in a major thoroughfare, a red warning came on to check the electrical system, and that propulsion power may be limited. We pulled over to a parking area and consulted the manual. It suggested turning the engine off and back on again - we did so, but the warning remained. We determined that we were 2-4mi from our Kia dealer. Based on the manual information, we believed we would be able to drive at a slow speed and selected a route towards the dealer that avoided the highway. However then the 'turtle' warning light came on and we we were reduced to walking pace. We pulled into a side road, but were unable to pull over completely before we lost all motion. We activated the warning lights, but after a minute or so there was not even sufficient power for those. This was a rainy day with not great visibility. We feel lucky and this could have been so much more dangerous. We had to redirect cars around us while we waited for towing. The vehicle was at the dealer for a voluntary service campaign the previous month related to the ICCU. The online version of the EV6 2022 manual has different instructions - it says to refrain from driving and have the vehicle towed. We would have followed those instructions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552504October 29, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:ONBOARD (OBCM)
The vehicle throws a "charge interrupted" error on any Level 2 AC chargers and stops charging within few minutes of starting charge. The charging occurs only for 10~15minutes and immediately stops. The issue has been persistent since 3-4 months now and consistent on every charging session. I have to unplug and replug the charger multiple times to be able to complete charging. This also happened to me on a DCFC 150kW charger as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552131October 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Getting check vehicle electrical system warning. Dealer does not read any error Getting multiple charging error faults, dealer does not read an error
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550562October 18, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
car stopped and will not start. 2nd occurrence. 09-25-23 and 10-17-23
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550511October 17, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
The car will cannot be charge as per advertised. It's stop charging after 45 min. and keeps repeating. Took the vehicle to dealership and they cannot solve the problem. I also wrote a letter to Kia of America via certified mail but no respond.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549498October 11, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle gave the warning to check the electrical system, as a result the battery cannot be recharged.It only accepted the charger for two minutes and then disconnected, now it only says it could not be recharged. They reprogramed it from the MOTOR AMBAR distributor but they did not find the it fails. Now i have a decorative vehicle in my garage and no one knows how to fix it.What if the electrical problem causes a fire in my house ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549011October 9, 2023
TIRES:SIDEWALL
No abrasion, curb marks, track use or drifting (I'm 75 years old). Dealer service declined rotating the tires because mounting this one on the front could increase hazard in event of failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548853October 7, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
There is a component, the ICCU, that is failing in a number of early cars. Who knows about the later ones? The 12v battery drains and the car won’t start. If the use is lucky, a jump start will get it to run enough to get to the dealer. Otherwise, a tow is in order. This can happen while the car is under way as well. Look at the Reddit ev6 forum and the Facebook EV6/EV9 forum. There are many stories about this problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548148October 4, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I was driving home when I heard a loud pop in the back of the car then warning symbols pop saying the there is a issue with electrical system. Then it told me to pull of the road due to low power. I've been reading around heard about the iccu not charging the 12v battery while driving and lost all function when it dies.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547671October 2, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The contact owns a 2022 Kia EV6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the message "Speed Limit System Failure" was displayed, and the instrument cluster screen start to flash on and off before going blank. The vehicle started to lose motive power and then stalled. The vehicle was restarted but after driving approximately one mile the failure reoccurred and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local service center the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the 12-Volt battery was faulty and needed to be replaced. The 12-Volt battery was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547548October 1, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
sometimes vehicle is not charging at 6.6Kw charging. it says unable to connect/not charging. I tried multiple times and multiple locations. Also, I informed the dealer (Kia Fremont) and they are keeping my vehicle from last 2 weeks and there is no communication about the status. [XXX] vin no. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11546522September 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car 12v battery keep on dying after car is only one years old. Kia can not figure out why. I have to carry an emergency battery jumper with me at all times. This is an electric vehicle and when 12v battery dies. Vehicle loose all power.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11546521September 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
When car is on HDA mode. Drive assist. And speed under 20 miles on Highway. Car make sudden stops and it is also called ghost stop. Very dangerous and will likely to cause rear end collision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544609September 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I continually have issues with the car not charging. I have taken it to the dealership and they "update the software" but I continue to have issues where my car only charges 10-15% at a time and continues to give me an alert "charge interrupted" but it does not tell me WHY the charge has been interrupted. I will set it to charge overnight but then wake up ready to go to work and my car only has 20% charge and I can't make my commute. I've had the same problem at public chargers. However, my partner has an electric Ford Mustang and his car has had no problems charging at home. I would say for the first 9 months of ownership this was not a problem with my EV6 it only began in the last 3-4 months but it happens almost every time I plug in.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543730September 10, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Just like the Hyundai Ionic 5 issue with power loss, my Kia EV6 which has the exact same underlying system (e-gmp); I heard a loud pop followed by my vehicle immediately informing me to stop driving and pull over. It has since been in hobble or "turtle" mode and will not let me drive it for more than 1 minute before insisting I pull over. It has since been towed to the local Kia dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543531September 9, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
On SEPT.8, 2023 The car was charging and then it stopped charging. There was no warning or indications. All power failed and the EV is now inoperable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543239September 7, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2022 EV6 Wind. For the first 10 months i had absolutely no issues charging the car at home. The car went in to the dealer in mid august for a number of service bulletins. Since those changes, the car no longer accepts level 2 charging at the 48amp speed that it is advertised at and documented to provide. The dealership is not capable of replicating it, because they only have a 32 amp charger, which is significantly less powerful. It is my understanding that this is a heat issue which makes me nervous about a fire. I can turn the charger down very low, but that defeats the purpose of why I bought this car as faster speed charging was one of its selling points.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542858September 6, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle was delivered to me with Ring type anchors for the carpets and all of the US specific floor mats that Kia sells for the EV6 require Hook typos anchors. This is an identical issue to the existing KIA TSB 310 (Rev 1, 11/18/2022)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11540901August 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
An error message started flashing on the dashboard. The car came to a crawl was able to turn off to a side road where the car shut down. Had to call roadside assistant and have the car towed to the nearest Kia dealership Two days later was told the iccu had burned out and there was no ETA on a part to fix the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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