Kia Recalls 2027 Telluride Hybrid for Second-Row Power Seat Defect
Kia is recalling 2027 Telluride Hybrid vehicles because second-row power seats may fail to detect a person, increasing the risk of injury.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Kia America, Inc. is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The recall involves 568 vehicles where 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.
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury. 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 recall is SC366. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 25, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID
- Brand
- KIA
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Power Seat
- Affected units
- 568
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TELLURIDE HYBRID
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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