Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia EV6 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia EV6? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia EV6 problems by model year
11 recall entries across 3 model years and 550 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 EV6 | Not confirmed | 55 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 EV6 | 3 | 78 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 EV6 | 4 | 138 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 EV6 | 4 | 279 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia EV6, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system412 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system98 complaints
- power train97 complaints
- unknown or other68 complaints
- engine40 complaints
- service brakes26 complaints
- vehicle speed control24 complaints
- forward collision avoidance23 complaints