Kia Telluride Complaints (2020)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#11315361March 1, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD RANDOMLY CRACKED WHILE PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312281February 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A ROCK HIT AND CHIPPED MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS THE CHIP EXPANDED, THIS IS RIDICULOUS. NOT SAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311596February 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONS WHENEVER IT RAINS. VEHICLE HAS 3000 MILES ON IT AND FOR THE 5TH TIME IN 2 MONTHS THE BLIND SPOT SYSTEM ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. DEALERSHIPS REFUSING TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, WHICH IT TURNS OFF ONCE THE SENSORS DRY OFF LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT... POLICE HAVE STOPPED ME TWICE THINKING THEY ARE HIGH BEAMS.. ALSO ONCOMING TRAFFIC CONTINUES TO BLAST THERE HIGH BEAMS AT OUR VEHICLE THINKING OUR HIGH BEAMS ARE ON CAUSING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION.. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO FIX WARRANTY PROBLEMS BECAUSE CAR WAS NOT PURCHSAED FROM THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311188February 24, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW KIA TELLURIDE, THE WINDSHIELD SUSTAINED A HIT FROM A SMALL ROCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE ROCK HIT SOUND WAS LOUDER THAN WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN. IT WAS VERY LOUD. I COULD SEE THE HIT RIGHT AFTER ON MY WINDSHIELD AND COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. THE DIAMETER AND DEPTH OF THE HIT WERE SERIOUS. I TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO A GLASS REPAIR VENDOR PER GEICO. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE WINDSHIELD DAMAGE WAS A COMPOUND FRACTURE AND THAT I WOULD NEED AN ENTIRE NEW WINDSHIELD. THEN THE TECHNICIAN ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH ME TOLD ME TO GO WITH A PATCH FOR NOW BECAUSE HE COULD REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THIS MIGHT HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN IN A FEW MORE DAYS. SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH A PATCH SINCE IT WAS FIXED SWEATING EVERY DAY THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT GOING TO HOLD UP. NOT ONLY THIS, I HAVE QUESTIONED WHETHER OR NOT I CAN EVEN RUN THIS CAR THROUGH A CARWASH. I AM AFRAID OF ANY PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE DAMAGED SPOT WILL MAKE THE HAIRLINE CRACKS GET LARGER BECAUSE THE PATCHED AREA ITSELF IS SHOWING SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS COMING OUT FROM THE SIDES AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY AND THOSE OF MY PASSENGERS IF THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT GET FIXED. ALL OF THIS SAID, I AM ENCOURAGED THAT KIA IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY SENT ME A LETTER AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE ONLY STARTED THIS PROCESS AND HOPE IT GOES WELL. I AM SAD TO BUY THE FIRST NEW CAR I HAVE OWNED IN A LONG TIME AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN EVEN BEFORE I HAVE MADE THE FIRST CAR PAYMENT. AGAIN, I AM ENCOURAGED THAT KIA IS STANDING BEHIND ITS BRAND AND PROACTIVELY OFFERING TO HELP TELLURIDE CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310546February 21, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WINDSHIELD HAS TWO CRACKS IN THAT IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. IT WAS NOT HIT BY DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD. THE BOTH START FROM THE EDGE OF THE GLASS AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CAN HAVE IT REPLACED FOR 800.00!!!!!! I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO IT BEING A WIDESPREAD ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310353February 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON THE 19TH OF FEBRUARY, 2020 AT APPROX. 11:00AM, I WAS HEADING EAST BOUND ON I-44 NEAR FT LEONARD WOOD, MO WHEN MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. I HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 72MPH. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN MY GENERAL AREA. ALL WINDOWS WERE ROLLED AS WELL AS THE SUNROOF BEING CLOSED, WITH THE INSIDE SUN SHADE BEING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. INSIDE TEMP WAS SET AT 72 DEGREES WITH THE FAN SETTING ON THE THIRD SETTING. I AM UNSURE OF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BUT IT WAS ABOVE FREEZING. MY LOCAL KIA DEALER, ROPER KIA OF JOPLIN, MO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THURSDAY MORNING AT 8AM, AFTER THEIR INSPECTION THEY CONTACTED THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WHO AUTHORIZED THE SUNROOF TO BE REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL WARRANTY AT NO COST TO MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309673February 17, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLIND SPOTS ON THE SIDES. WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES YOU LOOSE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO VISIBILITY AT ALL AT NIGHT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TALKED TO COMPANYS THAT INSTALLS HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER MECHANICAL PARTS TO VEHICLES AND WAS TOLD THAT ADDING FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ONLY PROJECTING FORWARD LIGHTS. WAS TOLD THAT ADDING FOG LIGHTS WOULD ONLY PROJECT FORWARD ALSO BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY WOULD HAVE TO SET. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309545February 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VIBRATION BEING FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL AND IN SEAT FROM THE POWER TRAIN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS RAGING FROM 60MPH TO 80MPH WITH A WITH A HUMMING NOISE BEING HEARD FROM THE INTERIOR AT THE SAME SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2019 AND IT NOW HAS ABOUT 13000 MILES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309004February 13, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE GLASS BREAKING AS WE WERE DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO OUR TELLURIDE AND FOUND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALMOST HALFWAY ACROSS. THE CRACK STARTED IN THE UPPER CORNER, PASSENGER SIDE, AND TRAVELED DOWNWARD TOWARD THE CENTER. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN DECEMBER. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE CRACK TRAVELED BUT WE HEARD THE NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308662February 12, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A RANDOM CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS HIT BY A SMALL ROCK CHIP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307230February 5, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HALOGEN BULBS IN HEADLIGHTS ON S TRIM ARE SUBOPTIMAL FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING REGARDLESS OF TERRAIN, ENVIRONMENT, OR DIRECRION. UPGRADE TO LED BULBS SHOULD RESULT IN IMPROVED VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306967February 4, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT AND ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT'S RAINING. THE LIGHTS DO NO ILLUMINATE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, STOP SIGNS, CAUTION SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS ETC... THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD ON THE ROADS. IF YOUR GOING UP OR DOWN A HILL TO SEE A SAFE DRIVING DISTANCE AHEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306971February 4, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY EX MODEL ARE SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AREA DURING TURNS. AT MY OWN EXPENSE I'VE PURCHASED LED BULBS, WHICH HAVE IMPROVED VISIBILITY AHEAD OF ME. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT IS BLOCKED BY THE PROJECTOR TYPE HOUSING FROM ILLUMINATING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VISIBILITY DURING TURNS IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307078February 4, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING (HEADLIGHTS) IS TERRIBLE ON MY EX MODEL. STANDARD OE HEADLIGHTS ARE FAR TOO INADEQUATE FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SIDE CUTOFF OF THE HEADLIGHTS MAKES READING STREET SIGNS DIFFICULT WHEN THERE IS NO SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CAR HEADLIGHTS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE LED (IT?S 2020 FOR [XXX] SAKE) AND NOT SO CONCENTRATED LIKE A SPOT LIGHT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306611February 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE EX TRIM, THE HALOGEN LIGHTBULBS ARE INEFFECTIVE FOR LIGHTING THE ROADWAY AHEAD. OUTSIDE OF CITY DRIVING WHERE OUTSIDE LIGHTING IS MINIMAL, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE A SAFE DISTANCE AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE OF THE CUTOFF DESIGN OF THE PROJECTOR HOUSING, STREET SIGNS SUCH AS STOP SIGNS AND SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ARE BARELY ILLUMINATED AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302883January 29, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HEARD THE SOUND OF SMALL PEBBLE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. (I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING) THE CLOSEST CAR WAS TWO LANES AWAY AND MORE TO THE SIDE THAN IN FRONT. I DISCOVERED A DIME SIZE, STAR SHAPED, CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES TWO CRACKS WERE BRANCHING OUT FROM THE CHIP ABOUT 1/2" IN LENGTH. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE CHIP REPAIRED SO IT DID NOT SPREAD OUT FURTHER. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES IN 35 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE EVEN WHEN HIT BY SOMETHING THAT WAS VISIBLY LARGER. THIS IS WHY I FELT I NEEDED TO VOICE MY COMPLAINT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO AND THIS IS MAKING ME CONCERNED WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH A WINDSHIELD THIS FRAGILE. I FEEL THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I LOVED MY VEHICLE BUT NOW I WONDER IF I SHOULD KEEP IT. WHAT OTHER MATERIALS ARE INFERIOR? IS IT SAFE? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I GET STUCK IN A MINOR HAIL STORM? IN MY OPINION, THERE IS NO WAY THIS WINDSHIELD COULD PASS ANY SAFETY TEST FOR STRENGTH OR IMPACT RESISTANCE. I JUST HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THE OTHERS WILL SOON BE ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AN INVESTIGATION AND WE CAN GET A PROPER WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302241January 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON LX TRIM ARE EXTREMELY DIM. INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CURVY/HILLY ROADS, RAINY CONDITIONS. LANE MARKERS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302348January 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT ON STREETS WITH NO LIGHTING AND ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ITS RAINING. THE LIGHTS DO NO ILLUMINATE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, STOP SIGNS, CAUTION SIGNS, YIELD SIGNS ETC. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE OVERHEAD INTERSTATE SIGNS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY ALSO GIVES A POOR RATING TO THESE LIGHTS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301584January 24, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY EX MODEL ARE SERIOUSLY DEFICIENT AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY DURING DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AREA DURING TURNS. AT MY OWN EXPENSE I'VE PURCHASED LED BULBS, WHICH HAVE IMPROVED VISIBILITY AHEAD OF ME, INCLUDING BEING, NOW, ABLE TO SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD, HOWEVER, VISIBILITY DURING TURNS IS NON-EXISTENT. AFTER 30 + YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301205January 22, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON A 1300 MILE TRIP TO BRANSON MO, I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSTATE ON RAMP WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. MY RPMS REVVED UP AND NO POWER ON DRIVETRAIN. I COASTED TO SHOULD OF INTERSTATE AND PUT IT IN PARK, THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND STILL NO GO. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT THEN WORKED. ALMOST LIKE THE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED AWD FAILED AND NEEDED A REBOOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE THAT HAD 2200 MILES ON IT WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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