Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11539175August 17, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams stopped working around 60,000 miles, changed the bulb but did not fix it. Had Kia dealer inspect it and said the entire unit would need to be replaced but Kia did not consider it a safety issue so all costs would be bore by me. Clearly this is a safety issue that needs to be remedied by Kia.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539234August 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Car was parked in a secured area on Friday and not utilized until the following Sunday. I found that the windshield had cracked about 1.5 - 2 feet. There is no sign of road damage such as a star or rock. The crack looks to have begun under the panel on the drivers side. This crack impedes visibility of the driver and interrupts heads up display. Full replacement is required
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539066August 17, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The gauge center behind the steering wheel will freeze every couple of weeks and will stay frozen until the car is shut off. After a few hours I can turn the car back on and it will work correctly. The speedometer analogue gauge will work but the digital screen will freeze. For instance, yesterday it was frozen on 23 MPH and I was in park! The issue this causes is that I cannot use the cruise control, change the display to view other info, the blind spot cameras don't work, or any other info displayed there. I have video and pics.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538617August 15, 2023
SUSPENSION
Rear shocks failed causing vehicle to have considerable bouncing making it harder to control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538728August 15, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While puling down our gravel driveway at a low rate of speed, a small gravel rock hit the passenger side lower corner of our windshield causing a very small circular chip in the glass. Day 0 - We pulled into our garage immediately evaluating what we knew happened because we heard it... and we couldn't find ANYTHING. Day 1 - The next morning we looked again and found the tiniest dot (and I mean dot sized) and felt SO glad that it wasn't bigger than that. Day 3 - The indented "dot" became a full blown cracked line about 5 inches long and continued to grow in size a little more each day... until we had no choice but to replace the windshield entirely as it expanded across the entire windshield, from passenger side bottom corner to the driver's side upper corner! This is not normal. I've had several gravel rocks hit my windshield (from our driveway) and this has never happened. The fact that it did cause a small chip, I'm certain it would have stayed as a small chip in any other vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538585August 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is the 3rd time my 2022 Telluride windshield will have to be replaced because of a crack from a small pebble on freeway. There is a defect of the windshield being thinner than most brands. There should be a recall to replace the windshield with a proper thickness one that doesn't crack so easily causing dangerous driving .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538431August 14, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is actually our second brand new Kia Telluride 2023 because the first one had this same issue as our second: after the car has not been in use for a week or less, the battery is completely dead so there's obviously a battery drain somewhere. We had Kia corporate master technician on the case along with few other people.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538285August 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I’ve had numerous incidents where we were driving with adaptive cruise on and the vehicle will inexplicably engage the FCA system and slam on the brakes. This has occurred with no vehicles in front of me in clear conditions And had nearly caused a rear end collision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538212August 13, 2023
SUSPENSION
The rear self leveling shocks have locked up resulting in bone shattering jolts. The Telluride forum reveals these shocks frequently fail at low mileage and affect the cornering and stopping characteristics of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538214August 13, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car smells like vinegar when it’s first turned on. I believe it’s something to do with the air conditioner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538076August 12, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beam lights just stopped working as soon as my warranty was up. Went to Kia they said i would have to replace my entire light housing
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537891August 11, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Switching from low to high beam does not operate. Vehicle no longer allows high beams.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537768August 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
While driving in August 2022 some normal road dust or sand hit my car and chipped my windshield in several places. I called my ResistAll company and they sent a guy out in September 2022 and he said he couldn’t repair it because it wasn’t “bad enough” Do not have a good picture. In March 2023, I was passing a vehicle going the same direction on the interstate and a small rock hit my windshield and instantly cracked it 6+ inches. I again contacted the ResistAll company and they informed me they couldn’t help because the crack was over 6 inches already, which it was instantly. Picture directly after incident attached. Red circle is where the rock hit. I, like many others, believe the windshields being installed on brand new Tellurides are defective and should be replaced at the manufacturers expense. Not to mention the ResistAll package the dealership insisted I purchase is pointless. Lessons learned but I’d hope to recoup some of that money back as well. In addition to my windshield, the finish on the trim on my windows is coming off so very discolored and looks terrible. They look like water spots but are not. Picture attached.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537457August 9, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY
Windshield cracks very easily, causing visability issues. I have replaced it twice in 6 months, with no known impact
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537436August 9, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Small rock thrown from vehicle in front of us while driving about 50mph. Windshield cracked right in middle of drivers side windshield
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536878August 7, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
After 3 months, vehicle started showing intermittent warnings at startup related to multiple collision warning systems-- forward collision, blindspot sensors, rear cross traffic. Over a few weeks, it was no longer intermittent and occurred every time. Multiple ACD systems wouldn't function due to blind spot sensor failures. Multiple repair attempts and issue occurred again and dealer has been unable to repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536096August 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Only had vehicle 2 weeks and a small debris (pebble or dirt) hit windshield only going around 30mph and windshield chipped. When trying to do windshield repair kit on chip, the chip turned into a long crack. I had seen class action lawsuits where telluride windshields were weak/defective and this still seems to be the case.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536089August 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4 days after I bought the car brand new on an off ramp going about 30mph a car sent a pebble into my windshield. It made a chip and then a crack about 12” long. Called Kia dealership and they said they won’t repair because rock hit windshield. There is a class action lawsuit against Kia and their windshields cracking. Upon waiting for insurance and a new windshield 3 days later the crack has gotten bigger without driving. It is a hazard because glass could shatter and now the crack is disturbing visibility
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535808August 1, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle is available for inspection. The vehicle windshield just cracked while the vehicle was parked in a driveway. Something must be defective in the manufacturing process. Windshield that just crack for no reason can cause safety concerns while driving for the passengers and other vehicles. The car was not being driven but simply the windshield cracked. We have not yet got it inspected by the dealer or other party/agency. The issue has not been recreated yet. Since it was parked it is unknown if any indicator lights or other warning occurred. This happened in the City of Orange California July 1, 2023. I would like a response from your agency about if others have reported this problem because Kia Motors was not very helpful. Where else can I get information about this issue? What else should we do? Please help.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535668August 1, 2023
LANE DEPARTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving with the Lane Keep Assist activated in the Cruise Control mode, the vehicle inadvertently attempted to access the nearest exit independently. The contact also stated that while driving in manual mode at 55 MPH, the Lane Keep Assist jerked the steering wheel out of the driver's grip causing the vehicle to drift to the extreme left. The contact regained control by jerking the steering wheel in the opposite direction with excessive force. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who failed to accurately diagnose the vehicle. The contact was advised to disengage the cruise control feature while driving. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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