Kia Telluride Complaints

2,086 consumer complaints on file.

#11444471December 20, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield keep getting chipped unnecessarily, I repaired it 3 times already and its being chipped 4th time. Called Kia and they told me to bring the car in to dealership for inspection and none of the dealership has any openings till 3 weeks later, and when i tell them to book appointment the call is dropped , all others are not picking up calls. called Kia Cerritos CA , Riverside CA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444241December 18, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving, small amount of snow fell from roof on to windshield and was unable to see the road clearly. Wipers were unable to lift the small about of snow to clear the windshield. Luckily I was not on a busy road an was able to stop. After clearing the small amount of snow the wipers were able to function.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444011December 16, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
A tiny rock hit the windshield going 30 miles an hour. The crack has consistently grown every day. My whole windshield has to be replaced. I've never had a vehicle that has such a weak windshield. This car is only 11 months old. The crack is horizontal and affects my view if the road because it's right in the middle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443738December 14, 2021
ENGINE
As I started the car, it began to shake and shudder while idling. And the check engine light turned on. I could smell the unburied gas inside the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443090December 8, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The high-beam lighting system fails - causing dangerous conditions while driving. They use a motor system that tilts the light and this is prone to failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443178December 8, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Kia has been on notice of the Telluride's deficient headlights with the ES model since at least 2019 and have done nothing. The highest end model has LED lights so Kia is more than capable of fixing this problem. I know that dozens of consumers like myself have filed complaints with the NHTSA and other organizations and nothing has been done. I have called Kia headquarters at least 3 times to complain. The headlights do not provide enough light to safely drive at night. I'm not an engineer (I'm a lawyer) but I know that the design is faulty. Now that it's wintertime and dark at 5:00, I am unable to drive the car at night for fear of killing myself, my family, a pedestrian, or pet. Why hasn't NHTSA done anything to investigate these numerous complaints? Why have years gone on with resolution or recall? Is Kia (or the NHSTA) waiting for someone to actually die before they do something? (It seems so based on the below questions). I guess it's not enough that consumers like myself can't use our cars at night. I CAN'T BE ANY CLEARER: SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. YOU ARE ON NOTICE. Please let me know the results of your investigation into this matter because this has gone on long enough. Conduct an investigation and get to the bottom on this please.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442665December 4, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Windshield broke by itself
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442236December 1, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Component Failure: Unsafe headlights, refusal of KIA corporate to address problem since vehicle was new. Component Failure: Unsafe headlights, cause Advance Driver Assistance Systems to malfunction. Failures include: Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance, and Pedestrian Avoidance. Safety risks: 1) Multiple near collisions with Pedestrians and bicyclists. 2). Emergency braking engaged at night by irrigation stream, leaves and other Non Hazards 3). Near collisions with Pedestrians at night 4). Erratic maneuvers by Lane Keep Assist at night. 5). Lane Keep Assist shuts down at intermittently at night. 6). Departure from road surface at night during turns 7). Headlights do not illuminate Stop signs, Speed Limit signs, or caution signs at night. 8). Near collisions with Pedestrians and Bicyclists at night during turns 9). Collisions with road debris at night during turns and straightaways. 10). Multiple curbed medians hit during turns. Dealers and KIA corporate state systems are working as designed. Dealers and KIA corporate refuse to address the problems with this car The only warning light you get is the Lane Keep Assist / Warning light starts blinking sometimes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442345December 1, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams stopped working. Lights are terrible at night. No warning, just stopped working all of a sudden.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441954November 29, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER:SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
What happened: The analog speedometer and digital speedometer were not working. I was driving the car and I would be moving but my speedometer and digital readout remained at 0 mph even with my RPM showing as moving. All other gages and read outs were working except for speed. Safety risk for myself and others: I was unaware of how fast I was driving Problem also happened once prior a few weeks ago I put the car into Park and put back into Drive and it fixed it. This time however when I tried that it did not fix the issue. I even tried turning the car off and back on and it did not fix the issue. The issue was fixed after waiting until the next day to drive and when I got in to drive it worked again. Unable to repeat the issue as it is happening sporadically and does not seem to have a specific cause. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441684November 25, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
This is the 2nd chip and 2nd crack in my windshield. My vehicle had 16500 miles on it. and is my 11th Kia. I have never had an issue with windshields before this car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441251November 22, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the engine was idling and the brake pedal was being pressed for approximately 3 minutes, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a nearby snow plurer, lamp pole, and house stairs. During the incident, no injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441083November 19, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH at night on a back road, the hi-beam headlights were activated but failed to illuminate brighter than the low-beam headlights. The contact continued driving to his residence. After arriving home, the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the hi-beam headlights were not working as designed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the hi-beam bulbs were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11440124November 11, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The front windshield cracked. There was no known hit by an object and the windshield has cracked on the passenger side and continues to grow. Visibility is reduced due to this crack and it is a known issue in the 2020 model year and it appears to be continuing in the 2021 model year. The windshield will need replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439360November 4, 2021
SEAT BELTS
Unable to put the seatbelt latch in the buckle with a booster seat in place.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438439October 27, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Two chips are in the windshield . Low speed. Then the windshield cracked. At low speed and nothing hit the windshield.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437873October 23, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights in general are very dim and don't shine out to create an illuminated peripheral view. Also, both high beams have completely stopped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437545October 20, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Since purchasing the vehicle new in May 2020 we have had to replace the windshield three times. On three separate occasions while driving down the interstate a small pebble hit the windshield, pitted it and the windshield immediately started to spider. In parking the vehicle in the garage out of the sun the crack continue to grow. In the short time we have had this car we have had Three new windshield that came from KIA. It has gotten to the point where I am scared to drive down the interstate- afraid that if I get close to any car that something will end up breaking the windshield. Once the windshield is cracked the car is basically not drivable because the crack just continues to grow.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437388October 19, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield chipped very easily when driving on the highway. Only have 2000 miles on here. Reading this model has this issue commonly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437024October 16, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Started car in 70 degree weather, heard a ticking noise coming from the hood, put car in reverse then drive, engine light came on (solid, not flashing), took it to get a diagnostic test and results state “Torque converter malfunction”. The car is now shifting hard through gears and shaking while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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