Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11519100April 26, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
My windshield has suffered a crack and several knicks from road debris hitting it. The windshield does not seem as resistant to damage from small pebbles/road debris as it should be.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519002April 26, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Instrument cluster, not working or intermittently working
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518832April 25, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
windshield cracked from camera mount outwards for no reason, no impact
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518652April 24, 2023
SUSPENSION
The rear self-levelling shocks have failed completely, providing no shock absorbtion whatsoever. The vehicle is extremely difficult to control on bumpy roads even at moderate speed as it bounces so violently it is difficlult to maintain steeering. My vehicle is a 2021 Telluride SX with towing package
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518545April 23, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The high beams have went out without warning. Driving at night with only low beams can be very dangerous. I live in a rural community so not being able to see potential wild animals in the road is dangerous for me and my family. It has also not been fixed my replacing the lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518474April 22, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Lack of acceleration when in snow mode. The car decreased speed and I couldn’t get it to increase The car is at dealership now It has happen 7 times and I haven’t even had my first payment. No warning was given I have a video of it. It will not let me upload it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518268April 21, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
While at a red light after exiting the highway, the vehicle lost all power and functionality. The car was in drive, and the brake was pressed in. No buttons had been pressed to shut down the vehicle. I had no power and no ability to restart the vehicle. I placed the vehicle into park and attempted to turn on my hazard lights. Unfortunately, there was no response from the vehicle, and though I was interrupting traffic, I could not provide any visual indicators to oncoming traffic. After moving the vehicle into park, I was unable to move the car into neutral. After approximately five minutes, without the brake being pressed or any button is pressed, the vehicle turned on its own. I was able to move the car into drive and continue to function as expected. Prior to this, I had used the vehicle to drop off my kids at daycare (which required turning on the vehicle, driving, and turning off the vehicle). This event occurred roughly 40 minutes after a mix of highway and city driving. From a safety perspective, this was very concerning as I had no way to indicate to other drivers that my car was not driveable. Fortunately my children were no longer in the car. I was very concerned that not only the car lost all power and functionality, but was more concerned that the car started on its own. I was also concerned that if I had not moved the car to park and somehow it turned back on if left in drive what potential damage could have been done to me, another vehicle and potential injury 30K service and all recalls had been satisfied prior to this by an authorized Kia dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518264April 21, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
My wife had placed our two children in the car in their car seats. She attempted to start the vehicle by pressing the brake and the starter button. Though all the dome lights and other normal electrical items were on at the time, as soon as she attempted to start the car, it instantly went dead. There was no power to anything, and all the interior dome lights did not work. No matter how often she attempted, she could not start the vehicle, even with accessory mode. It was almost as if the battery had been suddenly removed from the vehicle. At no point was the car moved outside of park. My wife removed our two kids from the vehicle, and shortly after, they were secured in our other vehicle; without my wife being in the Telluride, the car turned on itself. All interior lights were on, and the car was functional. She found that while the radio was on, the HVAC that had been on was now off. In addition, the fuel performance reset to zero. She turned off the vehicle, and we could not reproduce the issue. From a safety perspective, this was very unnerving as it involved our children in our car, but also that the car started on its own after five minutes. If we were not at home and the car could have been running in the garage without our involvement. All regular maintenance and satisfaction of recalls had been completed by a Kia-authorized dealership before this event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518162April 20, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
While in drive, the battery discharge warning was displayed inconsistently, similar to what had occurred sporadically on January 21 and January 23. Without notice, multiple indicator lights started flashing, including low tire pressure, Safety features such as check forward collision assist system, and more. Power steering failed, and ultimately had to coast into a safe location. This resulted in a tow to the dealership, where after multiple days, the dealership found that the alternator failed and replaced it under warranty. This could have negatively impacted not only my safety but the safety of others as the vehicle safety features were not operational and I lost full functionality of the vehicle such as power steering loss. All regular maintenance and satisfaction of recalls had been completed by a Kia-authorized dealership before this event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518160April 20, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving, an error illuminated (inconsistently), signaling a battery discharge warning. This indicator was not consistent and would come and go at different times. The ambiguity of indicator lights and the inconsistency of how they were displayed raised concerns of safety of the vehicle and operations. All regular maintenance and satisfaction of recalls had been completed by a Kia-authorized dealership before this event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518109April 20, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Front sunroof exploded while driving, no foreign impact of any kind. Glass is bowed up and outward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518034April 20, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE
For the 3rd time in less than 3 months the instrument panel is blank, no instruments are visible, no power to the screen. Cars need to go back to analog gauges for safety.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517803April 19, 2023
POWER TRAIN
BELIEVED TO BE FRONT POWER TRANSFER UNIT WAS LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER DEALER NOT KIA. FOUND PTU LEAKING FLUID AND HOWLING DURING TESTING. NOT SURE IF IN FUTURE THE UNIT WILL LOCK UP CAUSING UNSAFE VEHICLE CONDITION. . HAS HAD BRAND NEW MICHELIN TIRES INSTALLED AT THE REQUEST OF KIA DEALER. VEHICLE STILL HAS A VIBRATION AT 67-72MPH DEALER FOLLOWED TRA099 TSB, DIDN'T FIX ISSUE/DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND THE TIME DIAGNOSING BECAUSE ITS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T GET PAID FOR THEIR TIME. HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR CONCERN WAS TOLD NORMAL OPERATION. NOT NORMAL AT ALL THE WHOLE VEHICLE GROANS AND SHAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517921April 19, 2023
ENGINE
I am writing to report a safety defect within the 2020 telluride. Yesterday I started my vehicle to let it warm up as it was cold outside. I came back inside changed into my work clothes. Ushered my kids into the car and headed on my way After a 2 Hour Dr., I reached my destination, exited my vehicle, and when I went to lock my doors, they would not lock. This prompted me to enter the vehicle again to double check for the keys and the key fob. At that time it was discovered that the keys were not in the vehicle , My vehicle allowed me to start it with the key fob, bring the key fob inside the house, leave my keys on the counter, but let me drive it for over two hours. There were no additional warnings given that the keys were not located in the car, or that the key fob could not be detected when re-entering the vehicle, and or putting the vehicle in reverse or drive I believe that this causes a safety issue, as if my children were in the vehicle and I had ran back inside. Someone could’ve stole my car and my kids. The dealership is aware of this issue, stating that it has happened on many other vehicles made by Kia , I feel for the safety of the Kia consumer that this issue should be looked into and corrected. The vehicle should not be able to travel with out the key fob in the car!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517973April 19, 2023
SEAT BELTS
The driver seatbelt screw came out from the wall at the base of the car. The seatbelt was no longer attached to the car. There was no previous damage or accidents to the seatbelt and the car has few miles on it. Kia towed it to the local dealership where they stated it “just came loose” and stated “it likely wasn’t fully tightened at the manufacturing plant.” They tightened it and said it was fine. They found no reason the bolt failed and gave no guarantee the bolt would not fail again. There was no warning or indication that the seatbelt was faulty prior to it coming out of place. It’s lucky it happened in a parked position and not in an accident. I’m deeply concerned the bolt or the where it connects to the car is indicative of a deeper issue such as faulty connective components.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517748April 18, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
My windshield cracked out of no where. My bright lights stopped working while driving home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517491April 17, 2023
TIRES
The rear driver side tire blew out when the vehicle was going approximately 70 mph. I attached photos of the damage. The low tire pressure light turned on about 5 minutes before the tire blew out. I took my vehicle to NTB to replace the tire. They determined because of the tread depth that all four tires needed to be replaced. The tread depth was 4mm and all their new tires were 10mm (even though the vehicle only has 25,000 miles). They did replace all four tires and said the insides of all the tires were cracked and had "dry rot" and it was only a matter of time before all the tires did the same thing (blew out).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517277April 16, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Windshield Crack
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517232April 15, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams no longer work
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517024April 14, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Highbeams not changing from low beam to high beam. I was unable to see driving in dark areas. The dealership found a short causing the curtain to not open fully keeping the low beams on. The dealer replaced the head lamp assembly under warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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