NHTSA Complaint #11581318 — 2023 KIA EV6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11581318
Vehicle	2023 KIA EV6
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 11, 2024
Date Filed	April 5, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

Factory installed 12V battery died at about a year's ownership and about 22,000 miles, leaving me stranded in a remote area. I was fortunate to have a jump start pack to get home. I had the battery tested at an auto parts store and it failed. I replaced it with a lithium car battery with a built-in monitoring system that can be read from the phone. The car routinely runs the 12V battery down to about 50% while driving, then charges it up to 100%. This cycling behavior destroys 12V batteries.The monitor built-in to my lithium 12 V battery shows 26 complete charge/discharge cycles in the 2 months it's been installed. Cars should not fully discharge the 12V battery when being driven

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