2022 Kia EV6 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 279 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine of the 2022 Kia EV6, 5% of the 279 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Incident occured october 17, 2024. Was driving approximately 30mph on a local road when lights flashed to check electric vehicle system . Was speed restricted to 25mph (on 45mph road) and was able to make it back home approximately 1 mile away. Car completely shut down in my street prior to making it to my driveway. It needed to be towed to the nearest dealership. No lights in dash working and flickering. …”
NHTSA complaint #11718873, filed 2026-02“The car stop working with this message check electric vehicle system I towed the car to kia service. They told me nee to replace ICCU unit. They replaced it for free, but still didn't have a car for few days. No loaner car offered.”
NHTSA complaint #11713021, filed 2026-01“Vehicle Safety Complaint My Kia experienced an ICCU (Integrated Charging Control Unit) failure and was at the dealership for approximately two months while awaiting repairs. The ICCU and related components were replaced, and I was told the vehicle had been repaired. However, immediately after I received the vehicle back, the “Check Electric Vehicle System” warning illuminated again. Since that time, the vehicle has continued to experience serious electrical issues. …”
NHTSA complaint #11753355, filed 2026-07“The iccu failed on this car rendering the whole vehicle useless. This part is currently a recall and I was using a new ICCU with the software update per their recall solution. My second ICCU failed at approximately 40k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11723084, filed 2026-03“I purchased my car 08/08/2022, my car stopped charging by June 2023. I took it to the shop and was told, it was my charger. In August of 2023, I was told it was the ICCU. From 06/2023-12/07/2024, I had a total of 9 recalls on this car. Kia did not notify me at all for any recall with the exception of the second one that occurred in December of 2024 (the 9th recall). Some of the recalls I found online when my car failed to charge, one my insurance company notified me of and others I found out when I had other issues with my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11629773, filed 2024-12Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Kia EV6
212 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Kia EV6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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