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Kia Telluride

19 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V105000·2026-02-23

    Kia Telluride front seat back frames may not restrain occupants

    Kia is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles with power front seats because a manufacturing error may leave the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies unable to properly restrain occupants in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V494000·2025-07-28

    Kia Telluride door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach

    Kia is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles because the door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V407000·2024-06-05

    2023 Kia Telluride power seat motor fire risk recall

    Kia is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles due to a fire risk in the front power seat motor caused by a stuck seat slide knob. Owners should park outside until repairs are completed.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V214000·2024-03-20

    Kia Telluride driveshafts may not fully engage, allowing roll away

    Kia is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles because the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in roll away while in PARK.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V509000·2022-07-19

    2022 Kia Sorento and Telluride recalled for spare tire brake defect

    Kia is recalling 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles with an incorrect spare tire that can impair the anti-lock braking and traction control systems. These defects increase the risk of a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SORENTO, TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V356000·2026-06-02

    Kia Recalls 2027 Telluride Models for Seat Belt Retraction Defect

    Kia is recalling 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles because the driver seat belt may fail to extend, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID, TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V135000·2026-03-06

    2026 Kia K4 vehicles recalled for defective rear seat belt anchor

    Kia is recalling certain 2026 K4 vehicles because the rear center seat belt anchor buckle may not latch properly, risking occupant restraint failure in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA K4, TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V745000·2025-10-30

    2025 Kia Telluride and 2026 Sorento Spare Tire Assembly Recall

    Kia is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles due to an incorrect spare tire that can impair the anti-lock braking and traction control systems, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE, SORENTO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V077000·2024-02-07

    2024 Kia Telluride recalled for engine valve spring failure

    Kia is recalling certain 2024 Telluride vehicles because engine valve springs may break while driving. This could cause loss of drive power and increased risk of fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V298000·2023-04-26

    2023 Kia Sportage and Related Vehicles Instrument Cluster Display Failure

    The instrument cluster display in certain 2023 Kia vehicles may fail to show any information when started, preventing drivers from viewing critical safety data like tire pressure and warning lights. Kia will update the software for free.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE, SOUL, SPORTAGE, NIRO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V035000·2023-01-29

    2023 Kia Telluride Side Air Bag Wire Harness Damage Recall

    Kia is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles because manufacturing errors may have damaged the second row seat side air bag wire harnesses, preventing deployment in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V626000·2022-08-15

    2020-2022 Kia Telluride tow hitch electrical short fire hazard

    Certain 2020-2022 Kia Telluride vehicles with Genuine Kia tow hitch harnesses may experience electrical shorts from debris and moisture, creating a fire risk while parked or driving.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V344000·2022-05-17

    2022 Kia Telluride recall: instrument cluster display may go blank

    Excess adhesive in the instrument cluster circuit board may cause the display to go blank, preventing drivers from seeing critical information and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V577000·2021-07-28

    2022 Kia Telluride Instrument Cluster Display May Go Blank

    Certain 2022 Kia Telluride vehicles have instrument cluster displays that may go blank after startup, potentially hiding critical driving information like speed and gear selection. Kia will update the software at no cost.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V164000·2021-03-11

    2021 Kia K5 Air Bag Detection System Recall for Child Restraint Safety

    Kia is recalling certain 2021 K5 vehicles because the occupant detection system may fail to recognize child restraints, risking air bag deployment during a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA K5, FORTE, TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V436000·2020-07-28

    Kia Recalls 2020 Telluride Vehicles for Trailer Brake Light Defect

    Kia is recalling 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control because trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the system applies brakes, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V594000·2019-08-13

    Kia Recalls 2020 Telluride Vehicles for Seat Belt Assembly Defect

    Kia is recalling 2020 Telluride vehicles because seat belt assemblies may not securely hold child restraints in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA TELLURIDE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20255/5

    2 trims tested for 2025; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20245/5

    2 trims tested for 2024; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20235/5

    2 trims tested for 2023; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20225/5

    2 trims tested for 2022; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ25001 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:hard parts internal/mechanical
  • PE23002 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting:headlights
  • PE19004 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17003 Recall Query · engine

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2020 · visibility 135 complaints, median 6,000 mi
  • 2020 · engine 104 complaints, median 91,300 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2022 · visibility 84 complaints
  • 2021 · visibility 74 complaints, median 3,380 mi
  • 2020 · powertrain 63 complaints, median 10,100 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a death and 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

268 manufacturer service bulletins across 7 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 3.6/5 · 106 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2024: 3.2/5 · 215 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.1/5 · 205 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 2.9/5 · 319 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2021: 3.1/5 · 354 complaints · most complained-of: visibility

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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