Kia recall: Power train
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
What could happen
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Ev6 2023
- Kia Niro Ev 2023–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V057000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 31, 2024
- Owners notified
- Mar 28, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,243
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- SC295
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jul 2, 2026
- Kia recall: Electrical system Nov 18, 2024
- Kia recall: Electrical system Mar 14, 2024
- Kia recall: Parking brake May 11, 2022
- Kia recall: Back over prevention Jun 20, 2025
- Kia recall: Seats Jan 17, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.