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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2023 Kia EV6 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
6%of 138 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2023 Kia EV6, 6% of the 138 complaints for this model year.

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.

“On January 27th I was driving home on I-495 in the far left lane going about 70MPH when the electrical warning light came on. Telling me to stop the car and take to the dealership. While I was trying to get over into my far right lane, the car went from 70mph to 25 mph in about 40 seconds! Cars were flying all around me! It was terrifying and incredibly dangerous! The dealership discovered my ICCU had failed. This vehicle has a fatal flaw that is going to get someone killed.”

NHTSA complaint #11653379, filed 2025-04

“The motor inverter for the rear motor failed while I was driving. The power cut out, and luckily I was able to drift over to the side of the road. On a highway, it would have been very dangerous. The dealer diagnosed the inverter issue, and said it needs to be replaced. The car has not been inspected by the manufacturer, the police, or insurance representatives. A warning message appeared the moment the power cut out. It said, Check electric vehicle system.”

NHTSA complaint #11533689, filed 2023-07

“I was driving 40mph and received a yellow error message along the lines of electrical system issue, please check and my speed was limited to 25mph. After trying to get the car to a safe location (as I was on a narrow two-lane road), the error changed to a blinking red error and my speed was further limited to 12mph. I was unable to get the car one mile to the dealer for service, so I stopped the car in a parking lot and had it towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the problem and replaced the ICCU (2nd time on this car) and the 12 volt battery.”

NHTSA complaint #11728041, filed 2026-03

“I purchased my 2023 Kia EV6 in December 28, 2024. On January 8, 2025, I took my EV6 in for the SC327 recall service. Despite completion of the recall service, my ICCU still failed and my car lost power while driving on February 6, 2025. I was driving 45 mph down a state road and was about to get into a highway onramp when my speed quickly dropped to 13 mph and my car displayed a check electrical system warning. The car would not go above 13 mph. I was fortunate that no one was following close behind me and that I was not on the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11641424, filed 2025-02

“While driving with the power liftgate partially open, I experienced an inability to accelerate after coming to a stop. I pressed the accelerator and the car rolled gently forward into an intersection at a speed less than 2MPH. A warning displayed on the dash that I needed to close the liftgate before the vehicle would operate correctly, which was impossible because I was in the middle of an intersection with a large chair blocking the liftgate from closing. I was able to restore functionality by turning the car off and turning it back on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11626274, filed 2024-11

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202524%
202456%
202386%
202293%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia EV6

Electrical system
104 complaints
Fuel system
30 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia EV6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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