Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11553963November 7, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
While driving on the highway, windshield was hit by a small pebble on the driver side. What was an initially a very small chip started to spread over half the windshield creating visibility issues and negating the ability to repair the chip in the windshield.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553667November 5, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Hibeams completely stopped working without warning
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553687November 5, 2023
SEAT BELTS
The bottom bolt that attaches the second row driver side seatbelt to the side of the car came loose and fell out when a passenger tried to buckle up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553684November 5, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Went to open sunroof and the plastic rail that Kia uses broke causing the sunroof glass to derail. Not able to retract the glass back in. In addition to the guide rail failing the wind deflector also broke.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553524November 4, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
While driving down a very dark road, I noticed my high beams did not work. High beams are an essential feature for safe nighttime driving, and when they're not working, it can be dangerous because non-functioning high beams can compromise your ability to see and react to potential dangers while also affecting the safety of other drivers, making it a significant safety concern. I made an appointment to have this issue diagnosed but my appointment date is not until Jan 2nd which also poses a safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553468November 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Car was traveling down the road at 45 miles an hour. The windshield cracked under normal driving conditions. Living in Iowa this would fall under the class action.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552842October 31, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Instrument Cluster A blank LCD display may be missing information, such as the digital speedometer, gear selection indicator, and odometer, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552614October 30, 2023
SEAT BELTS
Driver side middle seat, seat belt will not retract back in. The rear 3rd row seat roof belt does not retract very well at all either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552223October 27, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
There is a dark show that comes Dow 3/4 of the windshield when driving on a dark street with no street lights. This happens when the low beam are turned on, when you switch to high beam your visibility improves.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551846October 25, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the high-beam headlights became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer several times, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Fred Anderson Kia of Greenville (2424 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607) where the high beam fuse and bolts were inspected, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551865October 25, 2023
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
one of the tether anchor bars in the 3rd row pulled off and broke away from the seat. the vehicle was not involved in a crash. someone pulled the anchor location thinking it was the strap to sit the seat up and the tether bar broke away. not only is there one less spot for a tether anchor the tether anchor would not have performed well in a crash, thus putting a child in danger.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551925October 25, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Hi beam indicator on dash comes on when activated but the headlamps do not go to hi beam. Can't see as well at night without hi beams. Hi beams haven't worked the last few night drives. There are no warning la.ps to indicate a problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551196October 21, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The head lights are focused/aimed too far up. Maneuvering around curves at night creates hazardous driving conditions due to the issue. There are dark spots where lighting should be.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550638October 18, 2023
ENGINE
All of my oil changes have been done religiously at the same Kia dealer where I bought my 2020 Telluride but ever since my 1/14/23 oil change, I have experienced oil leaking from my car on and off. Was told by the dealer that the issue was faulty oem oil filters and that the o-rings weren't sitting properly. I have had a total of 8 oil changes between 1/14/23 & 10/9/23. I explained on 3/25/23, during one of my return trips to the dealer, that I didn't want my car back until they could guarantee it wasn't leaking. They had it up on the lift, ran it for a while, gave it back to me, no leaks finally! My car didn't leak between 3/25/23 & 6/10/23 when I had my next routine dealer oil change done. I also didn't experience any leaks between 6/10/23 & 9/5/23 when I had another routine oil change. However, shortly after the 9/5/23 oil change, we discovered the car was leaking oil again. Brought it back to the dealer on 9/25/23 where they said it was another bad filter, changed it and sent me on my way. The following week, I noticed oil leaking, yet again, so I brought the car back to the dealer where they then diagnosed it as a cracked oil filter housing. I am out of warranty so naturally they expect me to pay out of pocket. Either way. I don't see how this is a consumer issue considering I had 8 oil changes in 10 months when I should have only had 2 or 3. So if the oil filter housing is now indeed cracked, the additional wear & tear is not a result of normal wear & tear (consumer issue) but of excessive oil changes done by the dealer due to faulty oil filters. Or maybe it's been a crack in the plastic oil filter housing all along but then why didn't it leak between 3/25/23 & 9/5/23? Either way, the problem shouldn't fall back on the consumer. The internet is full of Kia owners experiencing oil leaks after oil changes and it needs to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550512October 17, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams do no turn on, however, the light indicator on the dash is on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549882October 13, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Both high beams suddenly went out and are no longer working. Regular headlights are working though. This is a safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549406October 11, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Problem started 4-5 months ago and was very intermittent; about 2-3 occurences per month. Problem has become more frequent and become much more severe. When foot is on brake and just coming to stop, engine races to around 6000 rpm. Originally would return to normal rpm in a second or two. Most recent occurences were on Oct. 10 2023, problem manifested 9 times. At stop, engine raced to 6000 rpm and remained there. Some times returned to normal rpm after few seconds, other times shifting to neutral and back to drive caused rpm to normal; 3 times I had to turn off engine. Once when restarting, engine immediately raced back to 6000 rpm and I had to stop engine again. Problem is intermittent so dealer says cannot tackle problem until they can experience problem themselves despite my very detailed description. Vehicle is unsafe to drive. Fortunately so far problem occured with foot on brake pedal so instantly increased brake pressure prevented vehicle from lurching forward into an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549339October 11, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Tried to open Our Sunroof and it went off the rails, sounded like something broke off while driving. When we went to close it, to see if it was an easy fix, it popped completely off and is now just bouncing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549227October 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Went to open the sunroof and the track mechanism cracked. Now it is stuff half open, off the track and dangerous to drive with. It is unable to open/close anymore than it is now. Looking online I see 20+ complaints in two different Kia Telluride forums about the same issue, with no apparent reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548354October 5, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My hi beams don’t work. I replaced the fuse and the bulbs and still nothing. It shows the indicator on the dash when I switch to hi beams but the function itself doesn’t work.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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