Hyundai and Kia have now officially extended ICCU warranty coverage in Canada to 15 years or 290,000 kilometers for affected electric vehicles, a major development that comes as Transport Canada continues investigating widespread failures tied to the Integrated Charging Control Unit on Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform.
While Hyundai Canada publicly confirmed its expanded coverage earlier this year, Kia has now confirmed with Drive Tesla the same extended warranty applies to Kia EV6 models in Canada, specifically 2022 to 2024 model years.
“In Canada, Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage to all owners for repairs related to the Integrated Charging Control Unit in 2022-2024 model year EV6 vehicles from 5 years/100,000 kms to 15 years/290,000 kms,” a spokesperson told us.
The ICCU is a critical power-management component responsible for charging and maintaining the vehicle’s 12-volt battery system while also managing aspects of high-voltage charging. When it fails, owners can experience warning lights, charging issues, reduced power, or in some cases complete vehicle immobilization.
The issue has become one of the biggest reliability concerns facing Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform, impacting vehicles like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60, and Kia EV6. In Canada, Transport Canada investigations into ICCU-related failures are already underway for both the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 after owners reported sudden power loss and repeated breakdowns, sometimes even after recall repairs were completed.
In a statement to Drive Tesla, Transport Canada confirmed their investigation, which began in December 2025, is ongoing. The agency also told us they have received 410 related reports involving Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and Genesis GV60, GV70 and G80 electric vehicles, as well as 97 related reports involving Kia EV6 vehicles.
For existing owners, the Canadian Kia EV6 extension currently applies only to 2022 through 2024 models. The absence of 2025 model year vehicles is likely due to their relative newness, as Kia’s standard EV component warranty already covers the ICCU for 8 years or 150,000 km.
However, despite the expanded coverage, questions remain about whether Hyundai and Kia have fully solved the underlying issue.
Many owners continue reporting repeat ICCU failures, even after receiving software updates, fuse replacements, or entirely new ICCU units under recall campaigns. As we have previously reported, some vehicles required multiple ICCU replacements due to repeated failures.
Parts availability also continues to be a major frustration for owners. Some Canadian EV6 owners have reported waiting weeks—or even months—for replacement ICCU components due to supply shortages.
The extended warranty itself may also point to the fact that Hyundai Motor Group recognizes the issue is not yet fully resolved. Automakers do not typically offer coverage extending nearly twice the length of existing powertrain warranties unless there are ongoing concerns about long-term reliability exposure.
For Canadian Kia EV6 owners, the timing is particularly notable. Kia recently confirmed the EV6 will be discontinued in Canada as the company shifts focus toward the new EV5, while the EV6 will continue in other markets, including the United States.
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