Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11562706December 30, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The front wiper blades get stuck when in use. This most often occurs when they are at their upper most point, but happens in a lower position as well. I had a previous issue where the left blade components had to be replaced because of stripped nuts/gears. This does not appear to be the same issue. I’ve taken it to the dealer and to another mechanic, neither of who could recreate the problem. This is quite dangerous as it impedes my visibility while driving in precipitation. The other issue is with buttons on the steering column that either do not work or miscommunication. This has been repaired/replaced but with the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562384December 28, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Right high beam stopped working. Low beams work, no indicators, bulb has been changed. Jist stopped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562134December 27, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Bright head light stopped working without any cause.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562024December 27, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Kia connect safety services are not available in Massachusetts due to Kia not complying with the right to repair law. When in an accident emergency services are not called and this poses a big safety threat as there is a delay to services arriving to help in the case of an accident. Kia should be forced to separate the telematics service information from key emergency services capabilities so that this car and every Kia in Massachusetts has the equivalent safety capabilites to others
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561905December 26, 2023
SUSPENSION
Rear suspension harshness, rough ride, and asymmetric rear ride quality body movement. Medium to large bumbs on road causing body to pitch latterally causing all passengers to have accessive headtoss. Driver fatigue sets in quickly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561774December 25, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams failure. Yes it is available for inspection. I live/travel in rural area with large sized wildlife. I require the ability to have high beams. I haven’t taken it to a service center, nor has any inspection been conducted. No warning lights, to the contrary, the interior instrumentation shows high beams are on even though they aren’t. This has been since I purchased the vehicle 2 months ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561534December 22, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My vehicle is 3 years old and the frame of my sunroof snapped. The warranty only covers the motor and the frame is what is damaged. When I called the warranty, they said this is a very common problem among Kia Tellurides. Why is this not a recall? It would cost me $4,000 to repair. This is not right.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561052December 20, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving at highway speeds (above 50mph,) the Telluride’s front windows (driver and passenger) will not roll up. It seems that the The pressure that builds up in the cabin is pulling the glass out too far and when the window tries to make the seal, it’s out of place and rolls back down. There is a temporary fix to either roll down the back seat window or the sunroof to equalize the pressure, then the front window will go up - but that took a lot of trial and error. I figured it must be a safety issue since when it happens, I am talking my concentration off of driving and trying to figure out how to get the window back up. I’ve since been on forums and Kia owner pages where I’ve read of many people running into the same issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560843December 19, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving with the vehicle in Snow Mode, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact switched to Sport Mode for the vehicle to respond and accelerate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that while his wife was driving and switching to Snow Mode, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and depressed to the floorboard but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The driver switched to Sport Mode to drive the vehicle as needed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 5,800. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560720December 18, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The Wind deflector broke on one side. My sunroof won’t close. It is causing water damage and the amount to fix it over 1k. After research this problem has been reported numerous times but no recall yet. Please recall this safety feature in the telluride.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560783December 18, 2023
POWER TRAIN
1st winter of owning vehicle. The engine started to Rev with high rmps about 8000, and no power / speed incrase would happen. This was looked at by dealer within first year. This then happened again, dealer looked at it. Third time, the dealer had a code to look at, and the transmission was upgraded with software. We are now a 4th time at the dealer, and the observed reving is happening again, and shifting is not smooth.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560629December 18, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ESC check failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560038December 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Light always appears on dashboard
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560046December 14, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Large area of roof has paint peeling off exposing metal. Several paint chips on roof and sides as well. Hazard: Polyisocyanates such as toluene and 4,4'-diphenylmethane are found in paints and other automotive coatings. These are toxic to the nervous system and are also skin and eye irritants.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560211December 14, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Hi Beams on the headlights both stopped working at the same time without warning. I understand this is a known problem with the 2020 Telluride so I am just logging this one in as another instance
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559971December 13, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Within a week of taking delivery of my car after purchase the lower right corner of my windshield developed a 16" crack. To my knowledge, my windshield had not been struck by any object and I had only driven it 300 miles since picking it up. The crack is a safety issue as it limits or inhibits visibility through the windshield.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559970December 13, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The windsheild easily cracks. Less than 1000 miles and it cracked.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559944December 13, 2023
POWER TRAIN
We bought a 2024 Kia Telluride and had it literally 2 weeks long with about 684 miles. My husband and I were driving on a major highway and suddenly we hear a noise and engine line pops up on screen. Car proceeds to literally shut off, the wheel locked up, and we barely made it to shoulder of highway. This was huge safety issue, we had cars honking and speeding by us at 70+. We called the Kia roadside assistance who didn’t get a tow truck there till 3 hours later. We don’t have anything paper wise yet from the service department . They called and said engine was seized and needing replacement. We are very concerned about getting new engine that could potentially do this again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558393December 4, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RH high beam light inoperable. Does not go high beam when selected. LH ok. LH drivers mirror does not extend or retract most times when locking or unlocking the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558306December 4, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My mother noticed a fluid stain on the driveway and said it looked like oil. We didn't notice it at first because we parked over it. I had my husband take a look; it was oil, and our oil was low but not low enough that the check engine light came on. It started after our first freeze in Dallas, Texas, on October 31st. My husband took it up to a local guy because he thought maybe the dealership people did something when I took it up to get an estimate for the headlight high beam issue and frozen spare tire hoist. Both were covered under warranty BTW. The guy said it was the gasket to the oil pan. I took it to the dealership when the parts came in to fix the other issues, and they said the oil filter housing was cracked. It is made of plastic, which is really dumb. I went online and discovered this happens quite a bit right after a freeze, and it is often blamed on the customer or whoever did the last oil change. Our last oil change was on 9/21/23, over a month before the first freeze, and we had no oil leak before that. From what I have read, this usually occurs with less mileage the farther north you are. We bought our Telluride in Houston which is why I believe it has not occurred yet. I feel KIA should do a recall for Tellurides that are having this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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