2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (2) · Structure:body (2) · Power Train (2)
Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:front 2026-06-02 · campaign 26V356000 · 6,264 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 16, 2026.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly:power Adjust 2026-03-20 · campaign 26V173000 · 568 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this re
Service bulletins (12)
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-16 · OTA_SA652_653_658_NOTES · Over The Air
release notes: over-the-air: service action software update for rcm, uwb and sbcm (sa652/sa653/sa658) - this over-the-air (ota) software update the roof control module (rcm), ultra-wideband (uwb) and side body control module (sbcm) logic of certain 2027 telluride vehicles. this update is designed to
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-21 · TSB_ELE434 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: service action: sbcm software logic improvement (sa658) - this bulletin provides information to upgrade the side body zone control module - driver ‘sbcm_drv’ and side body zone control module - assist ‘sbcm_ast’ systems software on certain 2027my telluride (lq2a) and 2027
Electrical System 2026-08-06 · TSB_ELE431 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: ultra-wide band sensor software update (sa652) - this bulletin provides information to upgrade the ultra-wideband bluetooth low energy master (“uwb_ble_m”) system software on certain digital key 2-equipped 2027my telluride (lq2a) vehicles produced from december 03, 2025,
Visibility/Wiper 2026-08-05 · TSB_ELE432 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: sunroof logic improvement (sa653) - this bulletin provides information to upgrade the roof control module ‘rcm’ system software on certain 2027my telluride (lq2a) vehicles produced from december 04, 2025 through may 28, 2026, and 2027my telluride hybrid (lq2a hev) vehicl
Engine 2026-07-31 · TSB_ELE267 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: crankcase ejector inspection/replacement (sa650) - this bulletin provides instructions to inspect and, if necessary, replace the pcv ejector on certain 2027my telluride hybrid (lq2ah) vehicles produced from december 4, 2025, through march 20, 2026. affected vehicles may
Power Train 2026-06-26 · TSB_TRA116_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: service action: transaxle assembly replacement (sa648) - 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 replace the transaxle as
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What owners report
2026-10-22 · Power Train · 400 mi“the contact owns a 2027 kia telluride. the contact stated that upon coming to a stop or while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shifted into neutral(n) and required to manually shift to drive(d). on another occasion, after entering a parking spot the transmission unintendedly shifted to neutral(n) and needed to be manually shifted into drive(d)…”
2026-10-15 · Steering“i am reporting recurring braking, transmission/powertrain, and steering concerns with a new 2027 kia telluride purchased in july 2026. brakes: when traveling over bumps, especially at higher speeds, braking intermittently flutters, pulses, or feels as if it skips. braking also feels inconsistent at low speeds. i am concerned about stopping predicta…”
2026-10-14 · Unknown Or Other“while driving on the highway with no cars around me my sunroof exploded while closed. …”
2026-10-09 · Unknown Or Other“while driving to work, stoped at a red light, a loud noise occurred, such a heavy object hitting glass, but sounded like an explosion. the rear glass looked strange. i got out of my vehicle to look and the entire back glass was shattered. there was no object or anything that could have caused it. upon the non-emergent police officer arriving and ex…”
2026-10-07 · Visibility/Wiper“i just returned from a trip and i have 3 window chips from rocks on my windshield. i have been driving for over 40 years and only have had 2 chips on my previous vehicles. i'm concerned that if the factory windshield is not strong enough to withstand a rock (one which sounded like a bug) what happens in an accident? i am getting the windshield repl…”
2026-10-06 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“while carrying bikes with a bike rack the factory installed trailer hitch failed while we were driving on the highway. the weight being carried was well under the tang weight rating of the hitch. the construction of the hitch appears substantially inferior to comparable factory hitches. the failure of our hitch presented, and the potential failure …”
2026-09-28 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“when wear sunglasses during driving. it kept alert me to focus to face forward on road.…”
2026-09-28 · Visibility/Wiper“this side mirror folding bring to comfort to driver. but after parked vehicle and fold side mirror. after few times with fold and unfold sidemirror. afterthought, mirror keep moved downward. i've been changed sidemirror motor one time already and waiting for 2nd part to arrive at dealership now. this keep happening bring me stressful to few times r…”
2026-09-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“on the morning of september 25, 2026, while parking my 2027 kia telluride hybrid (approximately 6,000 miles), i lightly pressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle suddenly surged forward with force that felt disproportionate to my pedal input, striking a wall in front of the vehicle. the front bumper and front fender were damaged; the vehicle is…”
2026-09-15 · Wheels“oem equipment failure / severe safety hazard: i purchased a new 2027 kia telluride on march 14, 2026, equipped from the factory with 21-inch alloy wheels and kumho majesty x solus ta92 tires (size 265/45 r21). in exactly 6 months of ownership, 4 tires across 3 different wheel positions have suffered sudden blowouts or structural sidewall failures u…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.