2023 Kia Telluride problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (26) · Power Train (16) · Vehicle Speed Control (14)
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Safety recalls (6)
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2026-07-02 · campaign 26V430000 · 462,869 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC374. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 24V407. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification
Structure:exterior Trim 2025-07-28 · campaign 25V494000 · 201,149 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
Risk: A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2024-06-05 · campaign 24V407000 · 462,869 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a bracket for the power seat switch back covers and replace the seat slide knobs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC316.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2024-03-20 · campaign 24V214000 · 427,407 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.
Risk: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to manually engage the emergency parking brake prior to exiting the vehicle until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will update the electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC303.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2023-04-26 · campaign 23V298000 · 108,936 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitorin
Risk: A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
Air Bags:side/Window 2023-01-29 · campaign 23V035000 · 31,943 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.
Service bulletins (73)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_ENG270 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: excessive engine oil consumption: this bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing a 2020-2025my telluride (on) vehicle's engine, which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption. follow the flowchart on page 2 in this procedure to repair a vehicl
Power Train 2026-09-23 · TSB_CHA129_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: awd coupler noise/vibration logic improvement (revision 1) - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. new/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. this bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-wheel
Electrical System 2026-09-16 · TSB_ELE328_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: cluster software logic improvement for lower than actual fuel level indication - this bulletin has been revised to include additional information. new/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. this bulletin provides information to
Electrical System 2026-08-19 · TSB_ELE426 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: avn gen 5.0 wide software update - this bulletin provides information on the audio video navigation (avn) system software update for certain vehicles equipped with avn5w and navigation system listed in the table below. affected vehicles may overestimate travel times durin
Engine 2026-06-04 · WTY045_TSB · Warranty Program/Extension
technical service bulletin: warranty extension campaign: oil filter housing gasket replacement (wty045) - this bulletin provides information regarding the ‘warranty extension program (wty045)’ for the inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the oil filter housing gasket on certain 2020–2025 my
Electrical System 2026-05-28 · TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: infotainment system software update using update.kia.com - this bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable kia vehicles using the kia navigation updater available at update.kia.com. the software update may impr
Showing the 6 most recent of 73 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Power Train“my car just started making a knocking sound when i turn. brought it in for diagnoses and was told it's the awd coupler, which is a part of the powertrain component, but it's not covered under my 100,000 powertrain warranty, and is only covered up to 60,000 miles. this is a known issue according to facebook, blogs, and reddit and many kia users have…”
2026-10-26 · Engine · 🔥 fire“there was a low-speed collision with a deer (approximately 10-15 mph). the vehicle continued to run fine after the collision and we were able to drive it home. after the next start, the engine was shaking all over and started smoking from behind the engine. the battery was disconnected but it continued to smoke. after further inspection, we were ab…”
2026-10-19 · Electrical System“the vehicle electrical system could be a fire hazard since the vehicle electrical system is incurring parasitic draw down of the battery. believe there is a class action lawsuit filed relating to the problem. it is well known issue wit kia corp while the dealerships play dumb. thank you.…”
2026-10-17 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“i was involved in a rear end collision, with the suv behind me going 65mph and my vehicle only at approx. 20mph. i was then pushed into the car, which i struck in front of me. my airbags did not deploy and though i was wearing my seat belt i was still propelled upward cutting my eye on the visor and bruising on my chin and lower lip from the steeri…”
2026-09-18 · Unknown Or Other“while driving down a highway, the front sunroof glass exploded.…”
2026-09-08 · Unknown Or Other“screen go black or blanks out. sometime when shifting from reverse to drive the reverse screen stay on.…”
2026-09-03 · Visibility/Wiper“three times over the past year minor debris or small rocks have hit the windshield causing major spidering affects that have run all across the windshield. even when using the windshield repair kits.…”
2026-09-02 · Unknown Or Other“while driving 2023 kia telluride driver side over head visor detached tangling in front of driver obscuring vision.…”
2026-08-28 · Power Train“on xxx, at approximately 7:40 a.m., my 2023 kia telluride, vin [xxx], experienced a sudden mechanical failure while traveling approximately 65+ mph southbound on [xxx]. the vehicle suddenly locked up, causing the driver to lose control, skid, and swerve toward the side of the freeway. the rear wheels appeared to be locked. fortunately, no collisio…”
2026-08-18 · Seats“the contact owns a 2023 kia telluride. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v430000 (seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. the contact was concerned that the recall posed a fire risk, rendering …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.