Kia, Hyundai issue massive recall of electric vehicles over widespread power loss issue

New York’s Staten Island — Wide-ranging recalls have been issued by Hyundai and Kia for a number of well-known electric car models.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a recall for specific models of Kia’s 2022–2024 EV6 Crossover due to problems with the vehicle’s Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), potentially affecting over 62,800 consumers.

This problematic section of the electric car’s drive system might deteriorate with time and prevent the 12-volt battery from charging completely. This may result in a power outage while driving and cause an accident, according to NHTSA-filed documentation.

Prior to this, drivers may see signs that read “check electric vehicle system” or “stop vehicle and check power supply,” according to Kia.

With around 145,200 vehicles impacted under the manufacturer’s own label and its premium car brand, Genesis, Hyundai’s recall is more extensive.

A recall has been issued for the 2022–2024 IONIQ 5, 2023–2025 IONIQ 6, 2023–2025 Genesis GV60, 2023–2025 Genesis GV70, and 2023–2024 Genesis G80 due to identical ICCU problems that may eventually cause the vehicles to lose all power.

To fix the problem, dealers for Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis will all examine, swap out the ICCU systems and fuses, and update the ICCU software. Manufacturer recall paperwork submitted to the NHTSA state that all repairs will be made at no cost.

In the upcoming weeks, affected owners will get mail notifications. Owners of Hyundai and Genesis vehicles can call Hyundai customer care at 1-855-371-9460, while owners of Kia vehicles can call Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 to find out if their vehicle is impacted.

To find out whether their vehicle is impacted by the recall, drivers can also contact the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

With tens of thousands of Santa Cruz and Tucson models having transmission wiring problems that might cause the cars to roll away when parked, this is Hyundai’s second significant recall this month.

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