Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 31, 2024
Kia EV6 (2023) Recall: Drive Power Loss Risk
Kia recalls 2023 EV6 vehicles with potential drive shaft failure causing power loss and crash risk. Owners must have drive shaft replaced free by dealers.
Kia is recalling certain 2023 EV6 electric vehicles because a drive shaft may break under load, causing loss of drive power and increasing crash risk. This affects vehicles with improper heat treatment in the drive shaft. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81456-kia-ev6-2023-recall-drive-power-loss-risk.
“Kia EV6 (2023) Recall: Drive Power Loss Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81456-kia-ev6-2023-recall-drive-power-loss-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V057000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V057000).
Kia America, Inc. recalled certain 2023 Kia EV6 and 2023-2024 Kia Niro EV vehicles due to a potential loss of drive power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Jan. 31, 2024. Dealers will replace the drive shaft free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Kia EV6, 2023
Kia Niro EV, 2023-2024
What to do
Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
The hazard
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Kia America, Inc. has 67 other recalls on file since Aug. 12, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Kia EV9 air bag recall (Aug. 21, 2026), the Kia Telluride seat belt recall (June 2, 2026), and the Kia Carnival fuel leak recall (April 10, 2026). NHTSA has received 137 owner complaints for the 2023 Kia EV6, with the latest report on Sept. 20, 2026. Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 68 technical service bulletins covering the 2023 Kia EV6 as of Aug. 28, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2023 EV6 vehicle was mailed a notification letter dated March 28, 2024. The recall covers specific 2023 EV6 models with improperly heat-treated drive shafts.
Brand
Kia
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a drive shaft replacement.
Get Drive Shaft Replacement
Dealers will replace the drive shaft at no cost to you once the recall is confirmed.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 57 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V057000 — Kia EV6 (2023) Recall: Drive Power Loss Risk
Hello,
I own a Kia EV6 (2023) Recall: Drive Power Loss Risk that is covered by recall 24V057000 from Kia.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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