Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11485133September 18, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The instrument panel that displays the mileage, and other things you can select with the mode such as tire pressure, fuel economy, range remaining on the tank of gas goes blank. The main instrument panel display randomly goes out from the moment it starts to the end of that drive, most of the time it works but some drives it's completely blank the entire time, rather you restart several times or not.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484682September 15, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving at approximately 35 MPH, with no vehicles, pedestrians, lawnmowers, trees, road hazards, etc., near, the windshield spontaneously cracked near the passenger side pillar. The initial crack was circular with spider-webbing, the longest of which was approximately 6 inches (not exact due to being measured with a hand as reference). The vehicle was immediately parked, and upon return to the vehicle 1 hour and 45 minutes later, the spider-webbing had spread to approximately half the length of the windshield from the initial crack at the passenger side, to the driver side. My wife confirmed that there were no vehicles traveling the opposite direction, no pedestrians, overpasses, trees, vehicles, or other logical causes near the vehicle immediately following the initial crack. It seemed to occur spontaneously, my wife stated she heard what she could best describe as "the sound of glass cracking like in a horror movie" and observed the initial crack. Due to the rate of the spreading, and fear of further integrity failures, the vehicle is parked. I contacted Kia due to the 2020 good will letter concerning windshields, and was told this did not apply to the 2022 due to it not being the appropriate year, and would have to cover the replacement of the window out of pocket or through insurance. No warnings, no noise indicative of something striking the windshield, no damage to any other components including the paint, etc. It just seemingly cracked, the only reason I could deduce is due to the temperature today being approximately 85 degrees, and the vehicle was parked in the sunlight due to the parking not being shaded. Perhaps the exposure resulted in the initial failure and subsequent spider-webbing. This vehicle was purchased brand new on 12 June, 2022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484242September 13, 2022
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My car has heated/air conditioned seats. They have started coming on by themselves. My passenger side mirror opens and closes when it wants to. The the auto off works when it wants to. I have the option of turning that feature off but it will turn off anyways. I can also hear my air condition loud and clear when I turn my car off (decompressing I am guessing) it just started when all these other problems started.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484129September 12, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
While driving on the highway my headlights didn’t illuminate the roadway. I pulled over to check them and it appears the headlights were so dim, and possibly stuck somehow. They’re telescopic lights. The issue continued the entire 11 hour drive. The lights would work then go off again. I thought they might be stuck in the wrong position. I couldn’t see the highway well and we had inclement weather. I haven’t had the dealer look at the vehicle yet because they don’t have any rentals available. I can’t afford to miss work. No warning lights or chimes were displayed by the vehicle on the dashboard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484056September 12, 2022
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while placing the tongue of the seat belt into the receiver, the driver’s side front seat belt assembly separated from the body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the seat belt assembly was torqued to the manufacturer specs. The other seat belt assemblies were checked. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 4,040.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483464September 8, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Bright headlights do not work. Known problem. Not covered by warrant after 60,000 mile. I unsafe condition of vehicle. KIA should address recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483233September 7, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Driver assistance causing car to slow down or come to a complete stop on freeway when another car cut in front of me. Also, slowed down when car approaching me getting in turning lane. It is not operating correctly can lead to someone hitting you!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482823September 4, 2022
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Crack on the inside section of windshield. Top left corner sitting against the roof. Looks to be failure at install.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481902August 29, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving the speed limit on I-285 near Atlanta, GA, something hit my windshield. It made a high pitched, popping sound and immediately made a small, star shaped chip on my windshield in my driver field of view. Within 1-2 minutes of the chip, it started spreading long lines throughout the windshield, all coming off the original star shaped chip.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481776August 29, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
The contact owns a 2021 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH there was a loud rattling sound that came from under the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact then pulled over safety. The contact stated there were parts of the vehicle that fell onto the highway. When the contact was on the side of the vehicle they checked under the hood, and located smoke and fire from the engine. The contact exhausted the flames with liquid from a nearby driver. The CHP and fire arrived on the scene; however, the fire was extinguished by the time of their arrival. There was no CHP report filed that the contact was aware of. There were no injuries or medical treatments needed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagnosed two pistons came from the engine, and it was a catalytic failure. The vehicle currently was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481410August 26, 2022
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3 days after receipt of my brand new 2022 Kia telluride I noticed a crack in the top of my winshield. After inspecting there was no visible chip and it started right at the top of the glass. A month the crack took over almost my entire windshield. Disappointed in the quality is an understatement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480956August 24, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield is cracked and only after 3 weeks of purchasing. The crack is in the top middle of the windshield and is spreading very rapidly across the passenger side. Very disappointing considering the price of the vehical!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480890August 23, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Display for the backup camera went blank. Has only happen once so far.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480854August 23, 2022
ENGINE
On July 20th, 2020 while driving our 2022 KIA Telluride at freeway speeds with A/C operating we noticed a change in humidity in the cabin. Immediately looked at the engine temperature gauge and it appeared normal. A few minutes later checked engine temperature again and once more temperature looked normal. Shortly thereafter came to a stoplight and glanced at the instrument cluster and noticed the engine temperature needle was pegged to the far right side of the gauge - indicating a extremely hot engine - and a "Engine Overtemp" message appeared in the message portion of the instrument cluster. The alternator warning symbol was also lit. Immediately pulled off the road into a service station and shut down the engine. Upon opening the hood noticed that the electric fan was running and observed no coolant leaks. Contacted our KIA dealer and upon explaining the problem to their service manager was asked to check the serpentine drive belt. I did so, and found that the belt was shredded and wrapped around the AC compressor pulley. We arranged to have the vehicle towed 100 miles back to our Kia dealer while we arranged transportation for ourselves. At the time of this belt failure this vehicle had approximately 3,600 miles on the odometer. The failed serpentine belt is KIA PN 25212 3LAC0. It is now August 23, 2022 and a replacement belt has been on backorder since July 20, 2022 and the dealer can provide no information as to when the new belt will arrive. We have had no use of this vehicle since the incident occurred and it has been sitting at the dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480810August 23, 2022
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The windshield failed spontaneously, overnight while not being driven and not having been impacted by any object. The crack began as about 10 inches long, and has grown to more than two feet long. The windshield requires replacement for safety. The problem has been confirmed by Safelite (which will replace for $1,000, as compared to Kia's $1,600), but has not been inspected by others. There was no warning or any symptom of the problem prior to the failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480442August 21, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle was parked on level ground in the garage with the transmission in park. Parking brake was not set. I returned home in a different vehicle and checked the clearance on the garage door prior to closing it. It was at this point that I noticed that the garage door (which was previously closed) would not be able to close without hitting the Telluride. The Telluride was not driven, moved, touched or occupied during this brief period. Somewhere between opening the garage door and parking my other vehicle, the Telluride rolled back 1-2 feet. I tried pushing it and confirmed it wouldn't move, but it would have been impossible for the garage door to have opened or closed with the Telluride in the current position. As the garage was closed just before I opened it, and there were not any scratches on the Telluride or garage door, there is no explanation other than the Telluride rolled back. Since that incident, we have been setting the parking brake (manually). I understand the EV6 has a recall for a similar issue. Seems like the Telluride may have a similar problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479439August 15, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The high beams on the headlights no longer work. This is a safety hazard where I live due to the number of deer around in the evenings. This problem was confirmed by Kia in many 2020 Telluride vehicles. This has not been inspected by anyone yet. It has been reported to Kia Customer Service and awaiting confirmation of warranty replacement. There was no warning when it stopped working. The high beam indicator on the dashboard still works, but the bulbs only perform at low beam. The relay was replaced but it did not correct the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478354August 9, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Part number 97279-S9010 fell on my feet while I was driving from under dash. Part block access to the brake as it fell on my feet between my foot and the brake/gas making it impossible to apply the brake. Fortunately, was a rural road so I put in neutral and coasted to the side of the road. Very confusing until I saw the part blocking the brake and gas pedal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478238August 8, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Crack appeared in center of windshield after being parked in my driveway overnight. The crack is approximately one inch in diameter and circular.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478027August 7, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have experienced 3 windshield cracks within the visual field since purchasing the vehicle new. Each time the pebbles are small and the crack is requiring complete windshield replacements
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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