Is the 2022 Kia EV6 a bad year?
279 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other EV6 years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2022 Kia EV6 are in line with other EV6 years. Electrical system stands out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2022 EV6 owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 14,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemSTANDS OUT | 212 (76%) | 8k–32k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Fuel system | 43 (15%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 41 (15%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 14 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 14 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Collision avoidance | 13 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 9 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Lane assist | 8 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 14,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 279 complaints: 11 mention a crash · 4 report an injury · 17 say the car was towed.
112 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2022 Kia EV6: 4
The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving. A fire increases the risk of injury.
The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-Volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway. Vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Kia: 58
Repair instructions Kia sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2022 Kia EV6. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Voluntary service campaign: iccu software upgrade or iccu assembly and fuse replacement (SC271)
Warranty extension campaign: technical service bulletin: iccu inspection/replacement (WTY044)
Involving the ICCU, which may result in the difficulty or inability to charge the subject vehicles using Level 1 or Level 2 AC charging and/or inability to use…
Limp-home mode operation logic improvement (SA599)
NHTSA defect investigations: 2
Loss of Motive Power
Pedestrian alert sounds
Neighbouring years
2023 EV6: 139 complaints, keep it.
Every Kia EV6 year
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Questions
Is the 2022 Kia EV6 a bad year?
279 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other EV6 years. At 14,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2022 Kia EV6?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: electrical system (212), fuel system (43), transmission and drivetrain (41), brakes (14), engine (14).
How many recalls does the 2022 Kia EV6 have?
4 recall campaigns list this model year: Electrical system (NHTSA 26V-431), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-867), Electrical system (NHTSA 24V-200), Parking brake (NHTSA 22V-322). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.