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(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"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":69,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":72,"crash":6,"fire":1,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",52],["Power Train",16],["Fuel/Propulsion System",15],["Unspecified",12],["Engine",6],["Forward Collision Avoidance",5]],"by_year":{"2024":9,"2025":14,"2026":49},"excerpts":[["2025-12-23","Electrical System","Kia has a known ICCU issue with several of their electric vehicles. Mine went out yesterday creating an extremely dangerous situation on the road. After it blew, I lost the ability to accelerate or steer. This was obviously very scary for me and the drivers around me. I feel very lucky to have not been hit by another c\u2026"],["2025-12-14","Electrical System","ICCU failed. Heard a popping sound from rear of passenger compartment, dash errors lit up, car went to limp mode"],["2025-12-08","Vehicle Speed Control","I was driving on the freeway steady at 72mph and the car suddenly accelerated on its own. It hit 90 within seconds and I had to step on the break for the car to slow down."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.082,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.082,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":60,"headline":{"range":310,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":72},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}