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Kia Telluride

Data refreshed September 6, 2026

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Complaints

1,974

Active records

Recalls

20

Active records

TSBs

191

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

42

Crashes

40

Fires

23

Top reported issues — Kia Telluride

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Condition issue

910

Operating state

413

Reporting mechanism

246

Lighting behavior

219

Fluid issue

205

Driver assistance issue

166

Engine behavior

155

Access/entry issue

149

Noise

127

Performance issue

114

Braking behavior

104

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

88

Vibration/harshness

79

Infotainment behavior

66

Powering on/off behavior

57

Safety restraint issue

57

Thermal issue

52

Electrical issue

47

Steering behavior

36

Recent change

34

Safety restraint behavior

34

Ride/handling behavior

26

Starting behavior

26

Smell

20

HVAC behavior

19

Wiper/washer behavior

15

Communication/network issue

3

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 3, 2026


The engine just quit when making a brake stop. The RPM went to zero. The car did restart but failed a second time after a few feet of travel and the brakes were applied. There are at least two occasions when the issue occurred within the past two days.

2023 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 3, 2026


Three times over the past year minor debris or small rocks have hit the windshield causing major spidering affects that have run all across the windshield. Even when using the windshield repair kits.

2023 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 2, 2026


While driving 2023 Kia Telluride driver side over head visor detached tangling in front of driver obscuring vision.

2024 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 2, 2026


The left side of my screen where speed, gas and other essential safety features will not show

2021 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 2, 2026


After receiving a Kia‑issued transmission control module (TCM) software update, my 2021 Kia Telluride experienced a severe and dangerous transmission malfunction while descending a high mountain pass in Colorado. When I attempted to downshift for engine braking, 3rd gear completely disengaged, causing the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably downhill. None of the lower gears would engage or hold as they had prior to the software update. This forced me to slam on the brakes and ride them…

2027 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Sep 1, 2026


Crash

When backing up the vehicle failed to alert, backed up into another vehicle that was reversing at the same time. Driver on both vehicles failed to see each other and ended up rear ending each other. The system did not function as no alert ever came up on the vehicle. Kia claims to have all the safety features to prevent this and yet it happened while backing out of the house.

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Aug 31, 2026


When driving, the vehicle will randomly shut off. Every warning light and alarm goes off. A message displays on the dash to put the vehicle on P or N to turn it back on. This happens unexpectedly. It's happened about 16 times on the road and 2 times on the highway. This is a huge safety issue. We notified Kia in February of 2026, it's gone to the service department three times for this specific issue, but they are unable to recreate it and no codes are stored for them to see what it is. We…

2027 KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID

Filed Aug 31, 2026


I went for a test drive of this 2027 Kia Telluride X-line Hybrid at Gateway Kia of Warrington PA ([XXX]). After turning the ignition on and attempting to drive, the car didn't respond. When it did respond, it then drove extremely rough, shuddering hard in and out of gear. It then started to drive normally, only to fail again and not exceed 5 mph. We had to turn the car completely off and then restart it. This fixed the problem temporarily but then the issue would repeat. I floored the pedal…

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Aug 31, 2026


The infotainment displayed information at the home screen is so close to the left side of the screen that when you are driving, the steering wheel and my hand covers it, so if you want to see it, you need to bend a little to the right, taking the eyes off the road and more important things. The infotainment screen design has a lot of room in the middle of the screen, but somebody with very low brain, had to be a designer, decided it was better to put everything stacked up to the left

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed Aug 30, 2026


Aug 1 2026 While going to the store, we were waiting at the traffic light to make a left turn, as we were making the left turn and entering the store parking lot an audible alarm sounded which surprised us and then a message appeared that stated Engine Off! Shift to P or N, then start engine. Fortunately, there were no cars behind us and I was able to shift into Park and restart my car. With engine off, we had no power steering or power brakes, again a surprise. Had there been traffic, the…

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Updated September 6, 2026. Refreshed nightly.