What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 KIA Telluride

Typical pattern

29.8% of complaints about the 2022 KIA Telluride came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is other (78 complaints), typically at 1.8 yr.

Complaints
403
Median age at failure
2.1 yr
Median mileage
37,600 n=34
Crash / fire / tow
8.9% of reports
Safety recalls
7 3 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Other
78 reports
1.8 yr
5.1%
Visibility / wipers
70 reports
1.5 yr
0%
Electrical system
58 reports · 28,000 mi
2.6 yr
6.9%
Engine
29 reports
3.8 yr
6.9%
Power train
25 reports · 37,600 mi
2.8 yr
16%
Visibility
21 reports · 37,000 mi
1.2 yr
0%
Structure
20 reports
3.6 yr
0%
Collision avoidance
17 reports
11 mo
23.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V430000 2026-07-02 Do not drive
Seats:front assembly:power adjust

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

A fire increases the risk of injury.

24V407000 2024-06-05 Do not drive
Seats:front assembly:power adjust

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

A fire increases the risk of injury.

22V626000 2022-08-15 Do not drive
Trailer hitches

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Telluride vehicles potentially equipped with a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

24V214000 2024-03-20
Power train:driveline:driveshaft

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.

A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.

22V509000 2022-07-19
Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Impaired anti-lock braking or traction control systems can increase the risk of a crash.

22V344000 2022-05-17
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. Excess adhesive in a circuit board within the instrument cluster may cause the instrument cluster display screen to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

A blank instrument cluster display screen will not show critical information, such as the odometer, which can increase the risk of a crash.

21V577000 2021-07-28
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. The LCD display screen may remain blank after startup. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

A blank LCD display may be missing information, such as the digital speedometer, gear selection indicator, and odometer, which may increase the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 1 mo in service
Windshield already has a 'rock chip' on the driver's side. We've only had our 22 telluride for 1 week and only has 200 miles.
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 3 mo in service
Windshield easily cracked with a small small kick up in snow. Several small chips in the windshield for low visibility in a car with less than 1500miles on it. Several groups of telluride owners report the same problem on 2020-2022 models
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 5 mo in service
Purchased 2022 Telluride SX on 02/14/2022. Today(2/19/2022) noticed a chip/crack on windshield in driver sight. I believe chip/crack happened for no reason. Crack is in drivers sight and it will be a safety concern.
Other mileage not reported 0 mo in service
I got a Brand New 2022 Kia Telluride. Same day a rock or a piece of debris hit my windshield it was around 3:30 PM, while I was in the last lane to take my exit, so I was going at a very low speed. The impact was not that loud but caused a crack in the windshield, it quickly continue to expand by the time I got home the crack was several inches wide. It is concerning to me that at such low speed the windshield would crack, my previous vehicles had been hit before but never cracked.

Other Telluride model years

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