Kia Telluride
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Sunroof bracket broke off when opening
The vehicle decelerated in the highway, from about 70mph to 40mhp with no warning, no check engine light, and no previous symptoms, sounds or other in...
On 12/24/25 the vehicle experienced the very same issue, on the highway, with my family in the car, coming from Christmas Eve festivities. The car dec...
The seat belt buckle in the driver position is failing to latch. It has to be pushed in multiple times in a row and very hard to get the seat belt buc...
Component/System Failure: The engine and lubrication system appear to be malfunctioning. The vehicle has repeatedly experienced sudden engine shutdown...
No oil in engine can cause fire. Meineke in walkertown inspects the vehicle. No lights or warnings. Vehicle just started running funny. Problem confir...
Cooling fans running continuously after the car is turned off, which drains the battery. The dealership has identified that this is due to a faulty fa...
After owning this Telluride for a year the engine started stalling. I took it into the nearest Oil change company, and they informed me that the oil w...
I attempted to use my sunroof today 2/18/26 and I heard a popping sound and it sounded like something broke. I rolled the sunroof back closed and now...
Windshield developed a multipronged crack that does not resemble a normal road hazard crack. After having tried a mobile windshield repair, the result...
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Summary
The 2021 Kia Telluride has 284 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.