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2026 Kia EV6

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2026 Kia EV6. 15 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PI2605_TSB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: BMU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (PI2605) - This bulletin provides information regarding a Battery Management System (BMS) software update for certain 2025-2026 EV6 (CV1 eGT, CVa) vehicles as listed in the table below. To improve the diagnostic monitoring of the high-voltage battery in the subject vehicles, Kia has developed enhanced BMS software to improve the detection logic and system response in cases of moisture intrusion into the high-voltage battery.

PI2605_OWNR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (PI2605) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign on certain 2025-2026 MY EV6 vehicles to upgrade the Battery Management System (BMS) diagnostic software logic. Our records indicate that you own or lease one of the potentially affected vehicles.

PI2605_QA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (PI2605) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Product Improvement Campaign PI2605.

PI2605_DP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (PI2605) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign on certain 2025-2026 MY EV6 vehicles, manufactured from December 17, 2024 through May 29, 2026, to upgrade the Battery Management System (BMS) diagnostic software logic.

PI2605_DPSM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (PI2605) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign on certain 2025-2026 MY EV6 vehicles, manufactured from December 17, 2024 through May 29, 2026, to upgrade the Battery Management System (BMS) diagnostic software logic.

TSB_CLI049_R2

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PARTIAL REPAIR – ELECTRICAL A/C COMPRESSOR - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information regarding the partial repair of the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor assembly on some 2011MY~ Optima Hybrid (TF HEV, JF HEV/PHEV), 2015MY~ Soul EV (PS EV), 2017MY~ Niro (DE HEV/PHEV/EV), 2022MY~ EV6 (CV), 2021MY~ Sorento (MQ4 HEV/PHEV), 2023MY~ Sportage (NQ5 HEV/PHEV), and 2023MY~ Niro (SG2 EV/HEV/PHEV) vehicles.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kia EV6 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026Viewing000—
2025530043.5
2024743065.8
20231374057.1
20222774267.0

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.