Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11306967February 4, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S RAINING. THE LIGHTS DO NO ILLUMINATE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, STOP SIGNS, CAUTION SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS ETC... THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD ON THE ROADS. IF YOUR GOING UP OR DOWN A HILL TO SEE A SAFE DRIVING DISTANCE AHEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306971February 4, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY EX MODEL ARE SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AREA DURING TURNS. AT MY OWN EXPENSE I'VE PURCHASED LED BULBS, WHICH HAVE IMPROVED VISIBILITY AHEAD OF ME. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT IS BLOCKED BY THE PROJECTOR TYPE HOUSING FROM ILLUMINATING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VISIBILITY DURING TURNS IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307078February 4, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS) IS TERRIBLE ON MY EX MODEL. STANDARD OE HEADLIGHTS ARE FAR TOO INADEQUATE FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SIDE CUTOFF OF THE HEADLIGHTS MAKES READING STREET SIGNS DIFFICULT WHEN THERE IS NO SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CAR HEADLIGHTS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE LED (IT?S 2020 FOR [XXX] SAKE) AND NOT SO CONCENTRATED LIKE A SPOT LIGHT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306611February 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE EX TRIM, THE HALOGEN LIGHTBULBS ARE INEFFECTIVE FOR LIGHTING THE ROADWAY AHEAD. OUTSIDE OF CITY DRIVING WHERE OUTSIDE LIGHTING IS MINIMAL, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE A SAFE DISTANCE AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE OF THE CUTOFF DESIGN OF THE PROJECTOR HOUSING, STREET SIGNS SUCH AS STOP SIGNS AND SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ARE BARELY ILLUMINATED AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302883January 29, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HEARD THE SOUND OF SMALL PEBBLE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. (I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING) THE CLOSEST CAR WAS TWO LANES AWAY AND MORE TO THE SIDE THAN IN FRONT. I DISCOVERED A DIME SIZE, STAR SHAPED, CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES TWO CRACKS WERE BRANCHING OUT FROM THE CHIP ABOUT 1/2" IN LENGTH. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE CHIP REPAIRED SO IT DID NOT SPREAD OUT FURTHER. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES IN 35 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE EVEN WHEN HIT BY SOMETHING THAT WAS VISIBLY LARGER. THIS IS WHY I FELT I NEEDED TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND THIS IS MAKING ME CONCERNED WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDSHIELD THIS FRAGILE. I FEEL THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I LOVED MY VEHICLE BUT NOW I WONDER IF I SHOULD KEEP IT. WHAT OTHER MATERIALS ARE INFERIOR? IS IT SAFE? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I GET STUCK IN A MINOR HAIL STORM? IN MY OPINION, THERE IS NO WAY THIS WINDSHIELD COULD PASS ANY SAFETY TEST FOR STRENGTH OR IMPACT RESISTANCE. I JUST HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THE OTHERS WILL SOON BE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AN INVESTIGATION AND WE CAN GET A PROPER WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302241January 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON LX TRIM ARE EXTREMELY DIM. INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CURVY/HILLY ROADS, RAINY CONDITIONS. LANE MARKERS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302348January 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT ON STREETS WITH NO LIGHTING AND ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ITS RAINING. THE LIGHTS DO NO ILLUMINATE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, STOP SIGNS, CAUTION SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS ETC. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE OVERHEAD INTERSTATE SIGNS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY ALSO GIVES A POOR RATING TO THESE LIGHTS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301584January 24, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY EX MODEL ARE SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AREA DURING TURNS. AT MY OWN EXPENSE I'VE PURCHASED LED BULBS, WHICH HAVE IMPROVED VISIBILITY AHEAD OF ME, INCLUDING BEING, NOW, ABLE TO SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD, HOWEVER, VISIBILITY DURING TURNS IS NON-EXISTENT. AFTER 30 + YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301205January 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON A 1300 MILE TRIP TO BRANSON MO, I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSTATE ON RAMP WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. MY RPMS REVVED UP AND NO POWER ON DRIVETRAIN. I COASTED TO SHOULD OF INTERSTATE AND PUT IT IN PARK, THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND STILL NO GO. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT THEN WORKED. ALMOST LIKE THE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED AWD FAILED AND NEEDED A REBOOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD 2200 MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300845January 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CARGO DOOR CANNOT BE OPEN FROM INSIDE VEHICLE IS MISSING SOMETHING. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PART AND ALL TELLURIDE ARE THE SAME. THIS IS A SAFETY AND HAZARD ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298167January 9, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A SMALL PEBBLE HIT WINDSHIELD AND HAD IT REPAIRED IN 2 DAYS. THE NEXT ONE HAPPENED IN JANUARY, WENT TO GET IN VEHICLE AND HAD A CRACK RUNNING ACROSS WINDSHIELD FROM TOP OF GLASS BY REAR VIEW MIRROR TO UNDERNEATH REAR VIEW ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS STILL GOING ACROSS WINDSHIELD. COST TO REPAIR IS AROUND $900.00 PLUS HAVE TO TAKE BACK TO KIA DEALER AND GET VEHICLE CALIBRATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296878January 3, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
A SMALL ROCK HIT MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE WINDSHIELD EASILY CRACKED AND CHIPPED. IT HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED FOR $1200. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CARS BEFORE AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH A FRAGILE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296918January 3, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF ANYTHING HITTING IT. MY WIFE WENT INTO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE RETURNED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD STARTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER LEFT. NO RECOLLECTION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291891December 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2020 TELLURIDE AND THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDE SO LITTLE LIGHT THAT IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE NORMAL BEAMS ARE SO DIFFUSE THEY PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT LIGHT FORWARD TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY AND PROVIDE NO LIGHT TO THE SIDES, SO YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU ARE TURNING INTO WHEN YOU TURN. I CALLED KIA AND TWO LOCAL KIA DEALERS; THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAY THEY HAVE NO WAY TO FIX IT. GOOD HEADLIGHTS ARE FUNDAMENTAL AND, REALLY, AFTER 100 YEARS OF CARS WITH HEADLIGHTS, YOU'D THINK THEY COULD GET THIS RIGHT. PLEASE FORCE KIA TO RECALL THE CARS AND FIX THE HEADLIGHTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. SANDRA THANK YOU. SANDRA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291494December 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TELLURIDE RECENTLY PURCHASED NOVEMBER 2019. LAST WEEK MY WINDSHIELD HAD A TINY CHIP AND WITHIN 1 1/2 HOURS OF ME COMING OUT OF A MEETING THE TINY CHIP HAD EXPANDED ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING AND A SMALL PEBBLE (?) HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND AGAIN CHIPPED THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. THAT CHIP HAS NOT SPREAD AS BADLY AS THE FIRS. I WAS GLAD TO SEE THE LETTER FROM KIA IN MY MAILBOX THIS WEEK. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR. HOPEFULLY REPLACING WINDSHIELD WILL AVOID FUTURE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290048December 19, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH A VERY SMALL PEBBLE HIT MY WINDSHIELD ON THE TOP RHS AND PUT A DIME SIZED HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD COMING TO A POINT ON THE INSIDE MAKING A COMPLETE OPENING. IT IS NOW STARTING TO CRACK LIKE A SPIDERWEB. SAFELITE HAS REFUSED TO TOUCH IT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS STATED IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO GET A REPLACEMENT AND THE COST IS UPWARDS OF $750.00+. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS, WHEN YOU PAY THIS MUCH FOR A VEHICLE AND YOU HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO OBTAIN A CHEAPLY MADE PRODUCT AND PAY A NOT SO CHEAP PRICE FOR IT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HIGHWAY ROBBERY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED I TURN THIS OVER TO MY CAR INSURANCE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY INSURANCE PROVIDER, I LEARNED MY PREMIUM WILL INCREASE DUE TO HAVING TO FILE A CLAIM. SO, BASICALLY I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A CHEAPLY MADE PRODUCT OR PAY AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY OVER WHO KNOWS HOW LONG FOR A CHEAPLY MADE PRODUCT. FROM LOOKING AT THE GROWING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEGITIMATE CAUSE FOR INVESTIGATION INTO THE PRODUCT KIA IS PUTTING INTO THEIR VEHICLES AND SELLING TO CONSUMERS. ADDITIONALLY, SHOULD SOMETHING SMALL COME THROUGH ONE OF THESE WINDSHIELDS AND INJURE A PERSON INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD PRESUME THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL(S) WOULD HAVE A LEGITIMATE GROUND FOR A POTENTIAL LAWSUIT. THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY COMPLAINTS BEING FILED AGAINST KIA FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE THIS MANY COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS IS RECKLESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289814December 18, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING MY 2020 TELLURIDE ON A TWO LANE ROAD UNDER 45 MPH WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ONE CAR MUCH FURTHER UP THE ROAD. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING HIT MY WINDSHIELD OR COMING TOWARD ME. I HEARD A VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND MY WINDSHIELD HAD A STARBURST CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. WITHIN 20 MINUTES THE CRACK HAD STARTED TO SPREAD OUT SEVERAL INCHES ON EACH SIDE WITH ONE SIDE CRACKING ALL THE WAY TO THE EDGE. THERE WAS NOT A CHIP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT IF SOMETHING VERY HARD LIKE A ROCK HAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF THAT COULD HAVE HIT THE GLASS WAS AN ACORN FALLING FROM A TREE ABOVE THE ROAD. AN ACORN SHOULD NOT CRACK A WINDSHIELD! THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 38 DEGREES AND I THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286666December 3, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD, ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD AT 15 MPH CRACKED WINDSHIELD, CRACK GROWS 1-2 INCHES EVERY HOUR REGARDLESS OF USE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282212November 25, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WITHIN 6 DAYS OF PURCHASING MY KIA TELLURIDE, IT SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT CHIP AND SMALL CRACKING ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I DID NOT SEE ANY PEBBLES, ROCKS OR DEBRIS IN THE AREA, NOR DID I OBSERVE ANY PEBBLE ACTUALLY HIT THE CAR. I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY CARS OR TRUCKS AHEAD OF ME ON THE FREEWAY WITH ANY OPEN/UNCOVERED LOADS. IN FACT, I ONLY OBSERVED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIMING OF THE CHIP/CRACK SEEMED TO COINCIDE GOING OVER A SMALL DIP ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281548November 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE, PURCHASED 8/2019. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE HEADLIGHTS (BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM), AS EQUIPPED, ARE DANGEROUSLY DEFICIENT AND DO NOT PROVIDE NEARLY ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I CONSIDER THIS HAZARDOUS AND WORTHY OF CORRECTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. KIA TELLURIDE EX AWD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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