Vehicle recall R/2026/309

Kia EV6 recall: HV Battery Cell Misalignment

DVSA recall R/2026/309 names the Kia EV6. It was launched 25 August 2026. It covers vehicles built 16 September 2021 to 19 January 2024.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/309
Launched: 25 August 2026
Issued by: KIA
Manufacturer reference: 261334
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a quality deviation by the supplier certain battery cells within the High Voltage Battery System Assembly manufactured in limited production periods may have been produced with a misaligned electrode. A misaligned electrode may over time result in an internal short circuit in certain situations thereby increasing the risk of fire.

The fix

If the HV battery State of Health is greater than 90% Kia UK will replace the defective module in the pack if 90% or lower the complete battery pack assembly will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Kia EV6	16 September 2021 to 19 January 2024	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/139 Kia Cluster Malfunction Recall 24 April 2026, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia EV6
R/2024/197 Kia EV6 Intergrated Charge Control Unit Recall 20 May 2024, Kia EV6
R/2024/163 Kia EV6 and Niro SG2 Driveshaft Recall 11 April 2024, Kia EV6, Kia Niro
R/2022/173 Shifter control unit (scu) upgrade. 30 May 2022, Kia EV6

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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