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Owner complaints · Electrical System

2022 Kia EV6 electrical problems

211 of the 277 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Kia EV6 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 62 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls, 2 NHTSA investigations. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

211 complaints 76% of this model year’s 4 reports a crash typically at 16k miles

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
211complaints name the electrical system

4 of the 211 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2022: 5 · 2023: 51 · 2024: 37 · 2025: 43 · 2026: 75

16kmiles, typically

Half of the 15 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 11,000 and 40,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

76%of this model year’s complaints

277 complaints in all about the 2022 Kia EV6, 75 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Kia EV6 electrical problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

While operating and driving on a busy two lane roadway, about an hour in to a two hour trip, the vehicle displayed “check electrical system” message without warning, then quickly lost power, rendering the car only able to drive at 25 mph for a brief moment, and then, just as quickly, shut down completely and did not operate.
Electrical System Apr 21, 2023 NHTSA owner report
There have been multiple failures to charge on AC 220v current at both 9 and 8kW. Dealer states there is a fault where the battery management system or charging system is overheating which causes the vehicle to stop charging
Electrical System Apr 15, 2023 NHTSA owner report
Battery on a 10 month old car totally failed. All electrical components died. Car would not start. Electronic transmission and no way to put it in neutral to push off road!
Electrical System Mar 20, 2023 NHTSA owner report
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.
Electrical System Feb 10, 2023 NHTSA owner report
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.
Electrical System Jan 23, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

NHTSA investigations

62 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 5 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P1A90

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 Kia EV6 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

From here
Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2022 Kia EV6?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 211 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (76% of everything owners filed about it), and 62 manufacturer bulletins, 3 recalls, 2 NHTSA investigations are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2022 Kia EV6?

Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 26V431000, 24V867000, 24V200000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2022 Kia EV6?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 16,030 miles; half of them between 11,000 and 40,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.