I went to a car show in the summer, you should see how bad the panel gaps and alignment were on cars well over 100K, Rolls Royce who advertise how good there builds are, when i pointed out a bad panel gap on a Ghost model I thought the guy was going to cry.
Yea mine is off by about 2mm when I measure the narrowest gap to the largest gap (I used calipers). The top panel between the rear glass and the light bar is pretty even. I recently realized that that piece is actually a plastic body coloured trim which is installed on top (which explains why the gap there is different than the gap below). Beyond that, the silver piece of trim on the trunk seems okay. I am not sure I want to mess with it because I don't want this to become a back and forth hassle with the dealer. It's a real skill to make adjustments without throwing off the alignment elsewhere, and I am not sure the dealer is experienced enough in that kind of thing.
No, not yet, as I'm overseas. My wife tried to track down the head mechanic who has run this warranty claim (a really good guy) but he wasn't to be located. I'll certainly track him down when I get back if not before and if there are key details that seem germane, I'll post them here
I hear you. I scoured the internet for press and road sightings of the EV6. Press cars seem to be well put together, but lots of EV6s seem to have the issue. It's a shame but at least I know I'm not alone.No, not yet, as I'm overseas. My wife tried to track down the head mechanic who has run this warranty claim (a really good guy) but he wasn't to be located. I'll certainly track him down when I get back if not before and if there are key details that seem germane, I'll post them here
I think the thing that peeved me was seeing the other EV6s in the showroom that had perfect alignment (and correct V2L outlets, but that's another story). So we know they CAN do better... I've had two Kias before (one from new) and their construction standard is usually exemplary, in my opinion.
If you can live with it then I would leave it alone, if you cannot then get them to look at it but the end result maybe worse then you have.
Hi there, just wondering if you were able to get any more info and if you were satisfied with the alignment. CheersNo, not yet, as I'm overseas. My wife tried to track down the head mechanic who has run this warranty claim (a really good guy) but he wasn't to be located. I'll certainly track him down when I get back if not before and if there are key details that seem germane, I'll post them here
I think the thing that peeved me was seeing the other EV6s in the showroom that had perfect alignment (and correct V2L outlets, but that's another story). So we know they CAN do better... I've had two Kias before (one from new) and their construction standard is usually exemplary, in my opinion.
No you're not the only one. This link seems to describe a similar issue (under "structural problems");Two days ago my wife arrived home in the car and wasn’t able to access our garage, so as we often have (in our two other ICE Kias), she parked up a part of our driveway which has an incline and a slight slope to one side (see photo).
She opened the boot (this is in Australia, so I’m using Aussie talk) using the powered tailgate open (this is an AWD GT-line spec). Got the shopping out. Pressed the button on the tailgate to close it.
Then walked off… and heard the car beeping. She turned around to see the tailgate coming back up. So she walked back and pressed the close button again – and was horrified when the tailgate came down and fouled on the passenger side rear plastic lamp bar assembly, and wouldn’t close.
She called me down from the house and we could see that on this double-angled slope, the tailgate alignment is so far out that on the passenger side, it fouls, and on the driver side there is a huge gap. Is this a chassis flex problem? See photos (below shows the tailgate manually lowered to just where it is about to foul on the LH-rear. It's lowered to the same height in both photos - we didn't move it - and you can see the massive difference in the clearance).
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The only way I could fix this was to gently push the tailgate down manually to almost closed, but not touching anything. Then carefully drive the car a few metres along to a flat part of our driveway (with the car warning me the tailgate wasn’t closed!), at which point it closes correctly – albeit with different gaps on each side that the dealer commented on today.
Today the car went into the local dealership for them to look at a different issue with charging settings, and the excellent head mechanic attended to our car (we have about 1500km on the clock now). He wasn’t impressed with the tailgate fit (on the level surface). He looked at this, said he'd test different parking angles and called me later in the day and says there is a body alignment issue – it’s not correct – they can’t fix it and they will have to send a report to Kia. Whether this is torsion in the skateboard-style “chassis” or an issue with how the tailgate itself is secured, I don’t know (and the dealers couldn't provide any insights), but it is quite concerning from an overall build quality point of view.
Now we know not to unload the car from the rear if parked at an inclined angle…
As soon as I hear anything, I’ll report back. Not really sure how they fix it, if it’s a structural design issue
Wondering if anyone else has noticed anything similar?
That is an interesting read but I worry about the source. I find it hard to believe that various adjustments couldn't fix it, and if it was indeed a structural problem, we should see more side effects come out of it, I would expect. My dealer is terrible and is very pushy about getting it looked at, but I have zero confidence that they will tackle it properly, so I am waiting until I find a better dealer before I bring it up. Have to do it before the 1 year/20k KM though.No you're not the only one. This link seems to describe a similar issue (under "structural problems");
2022 Kia EV6 Problems, Issues & Top Complaints | Is it a Lemon?
Customer complaints for the 2022 Kia EV6 include brake and structural problems. Is your car a lemon? Lemberg Law can help you get justice!lemberglaw.com
I had a 2019 Kona 2 liter that had a nice ride for the driver's seat but the passenger seat seemed much rougher to me. The passenger seat also only had manual adjustment.
Hi Ron and Happy New Year! Apologies for the late reply. No, they did not suggest any moderation of how I park or operating the rear hatch while on a lateral incline (thankfully!).
"Glass above the main windshield"? Are you talking about a sun roof?
No, they mean the narrow section of black glass between the top of the windshield and the sunroof (on sunroof models, obviously).
