The sunroof malfunctioned while I was attempting to open it, producing a loud pop and causing the glass to become misaligned while the vehicle was parked. There have been numerous reports of this same issue, including incidents in which the sunroof glass has shattered. This appears to be a known defect; however, Kia has refused to acknowledge responsibility or perform the necessary repairs. Kia has quoted the cost of repair at $5,800.

- Pearland, TX, USA

Several oil housing changes. I-??m not the first owner, the oil housing has been changed once already and I-??m going to have to do it a second time, the car is only 5 years old. I-??ve only owned the vehicle 2 years. The dealership did no diligence to check it, I went to the dealership for years and due to negligence with my oil changes and recalls I stopped going, now I-??m having to pay out of pocket for issues they-??ve caused. I thought I messed up my car and had a part dragging at the bottom, when I took it in to the dealership they said it was previously not bolted down properly. I had a recall, I was told 3 times my lights were connected and I was -??good to go-?? each time I got in and the car said my lights were not connected. After this I never came back! Not sure if it-??s the dealership issue or on the car for my oil housing leak.

- Bryan, TX, USA

Large chunks of paint are coming off of my vehicle.

- Hilo, HI, USA

The 2020 Kia Telluride has an issue with the metal window trim pieces. It was purchased as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle and we have had to have the trim piece replaced at least three times by the Kia Dealer. The piece keep becoming loose and falling off. Some of the pieces on my vehicle have jus fallen off. At interstate speeds of 70 MPH it would be very dangerous. Fortunately, no incident has happened that has hurt anyone, yet. The 2023-2025 models have been recalled for this exact same issue, and it needs to happen for ALL Kia Telluride models including the 2020-2023 models. It is dangerous and Ken Ganley Kia of New Port Richey is no longer assisting with any sort of warranty or repair unless I do the work. I am having to reach out to Kia and open a case number every time and the dealership is no longer being helpful. This is our primary vehicle used for getting children to school, leisure travel, and daily commuting. Attached are three different incidents of the exact same issue happening. 8/24/2025, 8/11/2025, and 11/21/2025. The dealership also repair some when we initially purchased the vehicle. All work orders can be provided via Ken Ganley Kia of New Port Richey.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA

The original Telluride muffler developed a hole in the rear wall, hidden by the exhaust pipes. Within a week of the noise being noticeable I visited a car wash, afterwards someone asked me what I'd done to my rear bumper? I hadn't hit anything. When I looked, I was shocked. About 15" of the silver trimwork was torn off, still attached. Today I had the muffler replaced at Midas here in Toledo( (at a considerable cost) I asked the manager to look at the damage and told him it wasn't there until after the carwash. He said that the heat from the hole in the muffler had melted the bumper enough so that the brushes in the carwash were able to catch the edge and pull it off. Why is the muffler positioned SO CLOSE to the bumper? Tomorrow(11/18) I will visit the Taylor Kia Dealership(where I purchased the Telluride in 2020. Can there be a recall" Can future Tellurides be equiped with heat shield/different muffler placement"

- Toledo, OH, USA

White paint is chipping on car

- Manassas, VA, USA

Windshield cracked from minor item being thrown up by car in front of me. Engine burns out no oil on dipstick with regular maintenance engine tick transmission slips axle boot ripped oil pan cracked due to it being faulty

- Ellettsville , IN, USA

Sunroof could not be retracted due to track breaking during normal operation. Repairs have been made and part is not available for inspection. Passenger safety put at risk due to exposure to rain and cold in the passenger compartment. Problem confirmed at an independent service center. Vehicle was inspected at the service center. This happened without warning. Other owners have experienced the same problem.

- Avon, CO, USA

We bought this brand new and have the paint peeling off. It-??s a 2020 so paint should not be pealing off. I have read that they are aware of this paint issue but nothing is done yet about it.

- Van Buren, OH, USA

Paint is peeling off in patches

- Maysville , NC, USA

The white paint on our telluride peeled and feel off for not apparent reason.

- Lititz , PA, USA

I have the white pearl paint on my 2020 Telluride. It-??s chipping in chunks on the roof and in smaller batches across the body. I paid extra for this paint and from recent research, I-??m reading this is a common issue. I-??d like this to be repaired. I only have 37,000 miles on the vehicle. I first noticed it as small chips and now it-??s present in more locations and expanding in width and length.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

The roof paint is delaminating. The problem has only gotten worst. The color is pearl white. Multiple calls to Kia consumer service and dealer- No action and response.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Pearl white paint used on Kia and Hyundai models does not adhere to the primer coat underneath causing bubbling and eventual paint peeling issues overtime that is premature in nature. This has been reported in numerous locations across the internet as found by a basic search for the issue. Consumers are left to foot the bill on a improper manufacturing issue that should be taken care of by the manufacturer.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

Car was parked in the driveway when a large piece of the roof paint fell off. The car is the white/pearl color. Color is reportedly known to have defect.

- Whittier, CA, USA

Driver side power folding mirror is malfunctioning. It will sometimes get stuck in one position and won-??t retract unless manually repositioned. It has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer. No warning lamps have appeared. A Google search of the issue suggests this may be a common issue with the vehicle make and model.

- Harker Heights, TX, USA

The sunroof deflector assembly spring broke and caused the sunroof to hang up on the passenger side. I have opened the sunroof less than ten times. With the sunroof hung up on the passenger side it attempted to open and caused damage to the whole assembly. Now the dealership is wanting $5,000 to fix due to a faulty part.

- San Diego , CA, USA

The Snow White Pearl paint on my 2020 Kia Telluride is rapidly peeling directly above my front windshield. It started as a small 2 inch area first and quickly turned into multiple large areas where the paint is pealing. The largest portion is now roughly 5-6 inches in width. I believe the ENTIRE care needs to be repainted as fixing one spot is not the solution. I have not contacted the Kia dealership or any local repair shops but I could get a quote as needed. Please let me know how to proceed.

- Anna, TX, USA

Paint is delaminating from top and hood of vehicle.

- Dyersburg, TN, USA

Paint is peeling above the windshield.

- Louisville, KY, USA