Kia Ev6 Reliability
747 NHTSA complaints (2022–2025). Complaint rate: 179.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Kia Ev6 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2023 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Kia Ev6 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 348 | 1.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 85 | 2.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 82 | 1.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | 6.2% |
| ENGINE | 32 | 3.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 21.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 5.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 | 15.4% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 10 | 40.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 402 | 25 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 181 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 101 | 8 | 2 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 63 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Kia Ev6accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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