{"id":"2022_kia_ev6","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"EV6","model_slug":"ev6","year":2022,"url":"/kia/ev6/2022/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":44926,"model":"EV6 RWD (Long Range)","pt":"bev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":134,"hwy":101,"comb":117,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":29.0,"range":310,"range_city":349,"range_hwy":262,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.7,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"168 kW PMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":44927,"model":"EV6 RWD (Standard Range)","pt":"bev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":136,"hwy":100,"comb":117,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":29.0,"range":232,"range_city":263,"range_hwy":194,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":6.3,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"125 kW PMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":44925,"model":"EV6 AWD (Long Range)","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":116,"hwy":94,"comb":105,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":31.7188,"range":274,"range_city":300,"range_hwy":242,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":8.4,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"74 and 165 kW PMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V431000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2026-07-02","owner_notified":"2026-08-07","units":8,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 80% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery system assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 7, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC375. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 17, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC375","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V867000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-11-18","owner_notified":"2024-12-13","units":62872,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 vehicles.  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.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary.  In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2024.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC327.  This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 24V-200.  Vehicles previously repaired under recall 24V-200 will need to have the new remedy completed.","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 nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC327","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V200000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-03-14","owner_notified":"2024-04-29","units":48232,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2024 EV6 vehicles.  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.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary.  In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 29, 2024.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC302.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC302","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V322000","component":"PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2022-05-11","owner_notified":"2022-05-25","units":9014,"summary":"Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 EV6 vehicles.  A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.","consequence":"Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Drivers are recommended to park their vehicles on level ground and avoid parking on a slope/inclined surface whenever possible until the remedy has been performed.  Dealers will update the Shifter Control Unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2022.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC236.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC236","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":66,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":276,"crash":11,"fire":0,"injured":6,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Electrical System",211],["Fuel/Propulsion System",43],["Power Train",41],["Unspecified",32],["Forward Collision Avoidance",18],["Engine",14]],"by_year":{"2022":17,"2023":70,"2024":42,"2025":55,"2026":92},"excerpts":[["2023-02-10","Electrical System","The on-board charge controller on my EV is drawing excessive current from my Level 2 EVSE portable charger. When my charger is set to 24 amps maximum the car will draw 28 to 30 amps, causing the charger to shutdown and report a short-circuit has been detected. When my charger is set to 40 amps, about an hour into charg\u2026"],["2023-02-05","Exterior Lighting","The headlights on the 2022 Kia EV6 do not provide enough illumination for proper night driving. They are full and barely shine enough for 10 feet out from vehicle. This causes concern for object avoidance and proper identification from oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Kia made adjustments to later year 2022 model year\u2026"],["2023-01-23","Electrical System","The 12V Battery running out of charge or discharging causes the car to become inoperable. You are no longer able to lock doors, turn on hazard lights, headlights, air conditioning. A display appears when the 12V does not have sufficient charge but not until you try to turn the car on again. Otherwise no indication leav\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23012","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER","opened":"2023-07-03","closed":"2024-04-17","campaign":"24V200","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"On July 3, 2023, the Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) opened PE23012 to investigate allegations of loss of motor power on model year (MY) 2022 Kia EV6 vehicles. Some consumers reported loss of motor power immediately after warning lamp illumination or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. This investigation found that the Integrated Charing Unit (ICCU) may become damaged over time from transient high voltage and thermal cycling. A damaged ICCU may not be able to charge the 12-volt battery which can discharge gradually while driving with a reduction of motive power. The vehicle could eventually experience a complete loss of motive power thereby increasing the risk of "},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":60,"headline":{"range":310,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":276},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}