NHTSA campaign 24V057000 · Kia campaign SC295

Kia Recall 24V-057: Loss of Drive Power from Faulty Driveshaft

NHTSA recall 24V057000 (Kia campaign SC295) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on January 31, 2024, with 1,243 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Niro EV and Kia EV6 for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on March 28, 2024, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 24V057000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V057000 (also written 24V-057 or 24V057)
Filed by
Kia America, Inc.
Kia campaign number
SC295
Report received
Potentially affected
1,243 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
Owners notified

Repair completion: 93.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 24V057000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V057000.

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.

Safety consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V057000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.