Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11406425April 5, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD HAS A CHIP AND 12-INCH CRACK AFTER 2000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. THERE WAS A MINOR ROCK HIT BUT NOTHING THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS SORT OF ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406093April 2, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOUGHT KIA TELLURIDE 2021 IN DEC 2020, ITS WINDSHIELD BROKE IT SELF WHICH APPEARS TO BE FRAME STRESS RELATED ISSUE, DEALERSHIP ENGINEERS CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. I RESEARCHED MORE AND FOUND THE SAME REPORTED ISSUES ON YEAR 2019 AND 2020 TELLURIDE. LOOKS LIKE KIA HAS NOT FIXED THIS CRITICAL DEFECT AND REFUSING TO ACCEPT THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUES WITH KIA TELLURIDE. I REPORTING THIS AS I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT IF NOT CORRECTED WILL RESULT IN INNOCENT DEATHS. THIS IS SHAMEFUL THAT A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR COMPANY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE LIVES OF THEIR PAYING CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405760March 31, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED MY 2020 KIA TELLURIDE ON 10/16/2019. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LETTER I WAS SENT A LETTER FROM KIA 'GIFTING' A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD DUE TO SOME CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING DEFECTIVE GLASS THAT JUST BREAKS FOR NO REASON. EARLY JANUARY 2020, MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. KIA REPLACED IT. NOW 14 MONTHS LATER, THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD DID THE EXACT SAMETHING!!! THE CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I LIVE IN CHARLESTON SC AND WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY EXTREME TEMPERATURES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405229March 28, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WOKE UP TODAY TO AN ODD SHAPED CIRCULAR CRACK AND SUBSEQUENT SPIDERING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD OF MY TELLURIDE. THE CRACK IS QUITE LOW NEARLY UNDER THE TOP OF THE HOOD AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT HAPPENED. AFTER REVIEWING ARTICLES I DISCOVERED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST KIA FOR DEFECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD SO I THOUGHT IT BEST TO REPORT IT. THE CRACK WAS NOT THERE WHEN I LAST DROVE IT 3/26.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405125March 27, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED, UNSURE OF WHEN OR WHERE, BUT WENT FROM 2 INCHES LONG TO WHOLE WINDSHIELD IN A MATTER OF A DAY OR TWO. CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIGURE OUT HOW IT HAPPENED, NOTICED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404878March 25, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON 3/23/21 I WAS IN MOTION WHEN I SAW A SMALL CHIP IN MY WINDSHIELD AFTER AN HOUR IT BEING STATIONARY IT GREW TO 7". BY THE END OF THE DAY STILL STATIONARY IT WAS HALF WAY ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD. I CALLED MY NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THE EARLIEST APPT. WAS 3/31/21.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404247March 22, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE JUST TOOK OUR FIRST TRIP IN OUR KIA TELLURIDE - 1,700 TOTAL MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD 1,200 MILES BEFORE THE TRIP. BY THE TIME WE RETURNED HOME, THERE IS ONE MAJOR CHIP, ONE MINOR CHIP AND OVER 20 MICRO-CHIPS/POCK MARKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD ALREADY LOOKS WORSE THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR OLD, 115,000-MILE HONDA ODYSSEY'S WE CAME FROM (WHICH TRAVERSED THE EXACT SAME ROUTE AT LEAST 10 TIMES). YOU WOULD THINK THE FRONT OF THE TELLURIDE WOULD BE A MESS IF THE WINDSHIELD IS THAT BAD, BUT WE CAN FIND ONLY ONE SMALL NICK IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD. THERE WAS ONE, AUDIBLE ROCK HIT ON THE TRIP - WE ASSUME THAT IS THE BIG CHIP. THE AFOREMENTIONED ODYSSEY TOOK SEVERAL SIMILAR OR BIGGER HITS THAN THAT WITH NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER. AS FOR ALL THE POCK MARKS, IT SEEMS THOSE WERE CAUSED BY SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THEY ARE NOT CONCENTRATED IN A PARTICULAR AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD - THEY ARE ALL OVER. WE LOVE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE VEHICLE BUT NOW HAVE TO LOOK THROUGH WHAT SEEMS LIKE A 10-YEAR OLD WINDSHIELD AFTER SIX WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, AND ARE LEFT TO WONDER IF ANY OF THE MICRO-CHIPS WILL LEAD TO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE TELLURIDE WINDSHIELD IS CLEARLY NOT UP TO PAR. WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING IT WITH NEW KIA GLASS UNTIL THEY RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE ATTACHED PHOTO IS OF THE BIG CHIP. ABOVE THE BIG CHIP (ABOVE THE BLACK DOTS), YOU CAN SEE A FEW OF THE POCK MARKS/MICRO-CHIPS MENTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404025March 20, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
OUR WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGING US OVER $1300
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403253March 16, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KIA TELLURIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA OF WILMINGTON (1603 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806, (302) 656-3100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399967March 9, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY KIA TELLURIDE WINDSHIELD CHIPPED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASED AND THE CHIP SPREAD INTO A SIX INCH CRACK IMMEDIATELY. NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REPAIR THE CHIP. I WAS ON A REGULAR NYC STREET WHEN THE CHIP AND CRACKED OCCURRED. I DROVE LESS THAN 1000 FEET AFTER NOTICING THE CHIL WHEN THE SMALL CHIP TURNED INTO A LARGE CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399797March 8, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
MY 2020 KIA TELLURIDE HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN JUNE OF 2019. IT STARTED OUT SMALL WITH MY BACKUP CAMERA GLITCHING/NOT BEING VISIBLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING, AND MY HEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN, IT QUICKLY ESCALATED TO MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ENGAGING IN MY DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IF THE CODES AREN'T ACTIVE THEY CAN'T SERVICE THE VEHICLE, SO WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM DIRECTLY. AT THIS TIME MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT STATED THE CAR LOST COMMUNICATION WITH FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (LPC), CONTROL MODULE (CCAN),AND HVAC CONTROL MODULE. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS COMPROMISING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. ON THE 3RD OCCASION, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED: THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, SHIFTER WOULDN'T WORK, NO LIGHTS NEXT TO SHIFT, WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE, NO BACKUP CAMERA. ON THE 4TH OCCASION, THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED: WARNING LIGHTS/EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON DASH, STEERING LOCKED, NO LIGHTS NEAR SHIFTER, STEERING TIGHT, RPM INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO, SPEED WENT TO ZERO, WARNING LIGHTS SWITCHED ON AN OFF TO DIFFERENT ONES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOOR HARNESS, DASH HARNESS, AND ENGINE HARNESS. EVEN AFTER THESE "FIXES" IT CONTINUED. ON THE 5TH OCCASION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND I LOST MY BRAKES! THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED BEFORE THE SHUT DOWN: FORWARD COLLISION WARNING LIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHT, RPM INDICATOR UP AND DOWN, ABS WARNING LIGHT, DEGREE/TEMP LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF, PLUS A FEW MORE WARNING LIGHTS. THIS TIME MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. KIA WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND DENIED MY CLAIM AFTER SUPPLYING OVER 70 PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 84 DAYS SINCE OCTOBER 19, 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399824March 8, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKING EVEN AFTER REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398728March 2, 2021
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT 65-70MPH A HIGH-SPEED LOW-TONE OSCILLATING VIBRATION CAN BE HEARD AND FELT AND CONTINUES THROUGH 75MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397844February 25, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SOMETHING SMALL FLEW UP AND CHIPPED THE WINDSHIELD ON THE SERVICE ROAD GOING 45 MPH. NO CRACKS JUST A CHIP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396323February 15, 2021
ENGINE
021 KIA TELLURIDE, FEBRUARY 13, 2021. TEMPERATURES ARE SINGLE DIGITS OR BELOW AND GOT WORSE AS THE WEEK WENT ON. STARTED THE ENGINE AND A LOUD SQUEAL OR WHISTLING NOISE CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. LAST ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN SLOWLY STOPS. ENGINE ALSO STARTS TO SOUND LIKE IT HAS MORE POWER ONCE NOISE STOPS. BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 8 DAYS. BELTS AND PULLEYS SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE AND CANNOT SEE ANY ISSUES. SOUND LIKE IT IS COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COVER BUT DO NOT WANT TO REMOVE COVER CAUSE TOO COLD AND DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE WARRANTY STIPULATIONS. CONTACTED MIDWEST KIA IN WICHITA, KANSAS. SENT THEM A VIDEO AND THEY THINK IT IS A VACUUM LEAK OF SOME KIND. MIDWEST KIA SAID THEY CANNOT REPORT IT TO KIA UNTIL THEY CAN SEE THE CAR BUT WE ARE 2 HOURS AWAY AND CANNOT GET OFF WORK TO TAKE IT AND NEED OUR CAR FOR WORK. I OWN A MORTUARY AND HAVE FUNERALS AND MY WIFE IS A TEACHER AND CANNOT GET SUBSTITUTES DO TO COVID. I SAID BASED ON MY RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ON THE KIA FORUMS, MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THESE VERY COLD TEMPS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME NOISE AND ENCOURAGED ME TO REPORT THE ISSUE. I FEEL IT IS COLD RELATED AND HOPE KIA LOOKS INTO THIS PROBLEM. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. IF WE USE IT OFF AND ON WITHOUT SITTING TOO LONG THE NOISE DOES NOT HAPPEN. CAR RUNS GREAT ONCE THE NOISE STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395812February 11, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR TELLURIDE A SMALL ROCK WAS THROWN UP BY A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT CHIPPED OUR WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CHIP IN A WINDSHIELD BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395541February 10, 2021
ENGINE
BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2020, STARTING THIS WINTER A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE BAY DURING COLD START IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S FREEZING. DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TWICE YET THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE CANNOT BE LOCATED. KIA REFUSED TO OFFER MORE HELP, SIMPLY ASKING ME TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE OR SOMETHING REALLY BREAKS. THIS KIND OF NOISE COULD BE AN INDICATOR OF OTHER ENGINE OR AIR INTAKE PROBLEM WHICH KIA IS NOT CAPABLE TO DIAGNOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395154February 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN
VIBRATION/HUMMING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (MOST NOTICEABLE BTWN. 65-75 MPH). CONFIRMED BY 2 DIFFERENT KIA DEALERSHIPS, SUSPECTED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH DRIVE SHAFT OR REAR DIFFERENTIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395160February 8, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS WONT DIM, THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO DROVE THE VEHICLE THE NEXT NIGHT AND THEY WORKED OK ,DROVE IT LAST NIGHT THEY WOULD NOT DIM OR BRIGHT COULD NOT TELL WHAT THEY WAS STUCK ON, THE INSIDE INDERCATOR WORK FINE. I THINK THIS MIGHT B A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395006February 6, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING AT MAYBE 40-45 MPH ON FRIDAY MORNING AND HEARD A *PING* AS A PIECE OF ROAD SALT (I ASSUME...WE HAD A LOT OF SNOW THIS WEEK) HIT MY WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE TO THE GLASS AT THE TIME NOR ON MY COMMUTE BACK HOME. WHEN I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED AN 8" CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. SUPER SURPRISING...AND AGGRAVATING. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY TINY CHIP FROM THAT MORNING'S "PING" THAT FURTHER CRACKED...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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