FaultScore

KIA EV6 vs Volkswagen GTI

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure KIA EV6 Volkswagen GTI
Complaints on file 845 1,949
Model years covered 2022–2025 1985–2024
Worst model year 2022 2002
Best model year 2025 1999
Crashes reported 40 63
Fires reported 2 23
Injuries reported 15 76
Deaths reported 3 7
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.1% 8.7%

KIA EV6 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 402 47.6%
Brakes 25 3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 23 2.7%

Volkswagen GTI by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks