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Kia EV6 years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2022. Best years: 2024.
The 2022 Kia EV6 draws the most owner complaints for its age: 277, or 55 for each year on the road, against a median of 34 a year across the 3 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2022 is dead battery (93 reports).
- 414complaints
- 5recall campaigns
- 2model years with a page
Newest report Sep 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2022
Most reported: dead battery (93 reports, median 40,000 miles) and stalling (37 reports, median 23,000 miles).
Best years
2024
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2022 has the most complaints of any Kia EV6 year here: 277 of 414 (67%).
- Problem across the years
- Dead battery is the top problem in every model year with a page, 136 reports in all. Pooled across the years, half of the 23 owners who gave a mileage for dead battery were under about 26,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4% of Kia EV6 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2022, 13 of its 277 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report dead battery also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 92, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 150 more have come in.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2024 (76), 2025 (53).
Year by year
2023 Kia EV6
137 owner complaints, 34 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: dead battery (43 reports, median 10,523 miles), stalling (22 reports) and infotainment (15 reports). 2 reports involved a crash. 4 recalls, including 26V-431 on the electrical system and 24V-867 on the electrical system.
2022 Kia EV6 avoid
277 owner complaints, 55 for each year on the road (1.6 times the model median). Most reported: dead battery (93 reports, median 40,000 miles), stalling (37 reports, median 23,000 miles) and infotainment (32 reports, median 40,000 miles). 11 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 26V-431 on the electrical system and 24V-867 on the electrical system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.
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.
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.
Compare the EV6 with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- EV6 vs Hyundai Ioniq 52022 to 2023
Questions
What Kia EV6 years should you avoid?
The 2022 Kia EV6 draws the most owner complaints for its age: 277, or 55 for each year on the road, against a median of 34 a year across the 3 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2022 is dead battery (93 reports).
What are the best years for the Kia EV6?
The 2024 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 76, or 25 for each year on the road.
What is the most common problem on the Kia EV6?
Dead battery, with 136 reports across the 2 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2022 and 2023.
How many recalls does the Kia EV6 have?
5 recall campaigns cover the Kia EV6 model years 2022 to 2023 on this site. The widest, 24V-200 on the electrical system, covers 2 model years.
How many Kia EV6 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2022 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for dead battery on the Kia EV6?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.