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Kia Telluride · 2027

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

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  • 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

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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