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Kia Telluride

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,768

Active records

Recalls

18

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

37

Crashes

37

Fires

20

Top reported issues — Kia Telluride

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Condition issue

835

Operating state

350

Reporting mechanism

219

Lighting behavior

215

Fluid issue

179

Driver assistance issue

156

Access/entry issue

134

Noise

119

Engine behavior

109

Braking behavior

93

Performance issue

93

Vibration/harshness

72

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

71

Infotainment behavior

54

Powering on/off behavior

50

Safety restraint issue

48

Thermal issue

46

Electrical issue

41

Safety restraint behavior

31

Recent change

28

Steering behavior

27

Ride/handling behavior

23

HVAC behavior

19

Smell

18

Starting behavior

17

Wiper/washer behavior

12

Communication/network issue

2

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 28, 2026


I always turn off the engine auto stop while driving and am sure this feature was turned off at the time of the incident. I was stopped at a drive thru idling in drive when my RPM sounded like it lowered and the the vehicle started shaking. Since it sounded like it was going to stall, I instinctively put the vehicle in park and that naturally bumped up the RPM avoiding a stall. I tried to replicate it and could not in the 15 minutes I sat in idle afterwards. I would like to note that…

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 28, 2026


Engine randomly shuts off when driving. The issues started 1 week after purchasing the vehicle. First occurrence happened when we were stopped. We pressed the gas pedal and the dash turned red, beeping, with the engine light, oil light, and battery light illuminated with a message reading “ENGINE OFF. Shift to P or N then start engine”. This happened multiple times after. The dealership had the vehicle for 1 week and couldn’t reproduce the issue and the car did not have any codes stored. 3…

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 27, 2026


on 5 different occasions over the last month, I have had the car go into an engine shut off and said put it into P or N and restart while I am driving on the road!! 05/10-was going to a stop sign and going 5-20 mph. 05/17-happened twice that day, both driving around town 10-30 mph. 05/26- happened driving around town going around a curve 5-20 mph. 05/27 getting off the interstate and getting ready to stop and it happened again. This last time I had 20 cars around me and my car was going into…

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 27, 2026


About every 7-9 days I will get a day or two where the engine shuts off while driving. Most recently it happened on 5/26, once at lunch time, once about 5pm, and again while driving about 8pm. All of these instances where at lower speeds, 2 while braking, another after taking a turn at a lower speed. Each time, the dash lights up, an alert sound plays and it says Engine off, shift into nuetral or park to start engine. I have had some days where it has happened multiple times in a couple of…

2023 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 27, 2026


Ever since purchasing this 2023 Kia telluride I have felt a skipping or thumping feeling when making a turn from a stop sign or a light, at a slower speed, then accelerating.. I have read many many forums stating this happens in A LOT of these models of vehicles. It is called a failing AWD coupler! I have mentioned it to the dealer but they could not replicate at the shop so I moved on. Now issue after issue is arising with this vehicle.

2022 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 27, 2026


While attempting to operate the sunroof on my Kia Telluride, the sunroof mechanism failed and became completely stuck in the open position. The sunroof will not close, bypass, or reset, leaving the cabin fully exposed. Upon inspection, it appears the internal mechanism arms or wind deflector components have failed/broken, which prevents the glass from sliding forward back into its sealed, closed position.

2020 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 26, 2026


The sunroof wind deflector broke and as a result the sunroof was jammed open. In order to close the top I had to break the mechanism and now the sunroof, while mostly shut, still shifts free occasionally when driving.

2025 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 26, 2026


Multiple times while driving vehicle with shut off and light will flash on dash. Everytime take vehicle to deal to check always told that it can’t be duplicated everything is working. Started happen last summer and happen about 5 times since then. Last time it happen was in march took it to the dealer and they crash the car and still couldn’t figure out what causing it. Car been in the shop for about 3 months now.

2023 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 26, 2026


At 30,000 miles, the dealership replaced the right rear shock absorber because I noticed it was clunking when an adult sat in the third row. I just had it serviced at 40,000 miles and I mentioned to the tech that there was a slight clunking sound when making a right-hand turn and accelerating from a stop. The dealership did not notice any issues so did not make any repairs. Now, at 41,500 miles, the clunking is much more noticeable when going over bumps and turning at low speeds.

2027 KIA TELLURIDE

Filed May 26, 2026


The second row captain's chair seatbelt buckle stalks on the 2027 Kia Telluride are abnormally tall and rigid, with an angle causing the seatbelt webbing to kink and compress at a sharp angle around any forward-facing car seat base. This compromises the seatbelt's ability to lock and distribute crash forces correctly in the event of a collision. The third row seatbelts are too long to achieve the required less-than-one-inch installation tightness required for a safe car seat install. Three…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.