9.7

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
550 miles

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problem #9

Jan 172021

Telluride

  • 190 miles
We were driving at about 45-50mph on a straight, smooth, road when we heard a loud pop or thud and then glass fell in on the driver and front passenger plus some on the second row, where my 2 year old daughter was seated. The front sunroof panel had exploded or shattered somehow. We were on a section of road with nothing overhead. Our Telluride only had 190 miles on the odometer when this happened.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #8

Jan 022021

Telluride

  • 3,380 miles
Have not even made my first payment on my ne 2021 Telluride and have had to replace the windshield twice. Both times the damage was cause by road debris hitting the windshield, but the crack quickly spreads across the windshield. It just seems a little questionable whether or not the windshields are defective somehow. The time between the first and second occurrence is approximately 5 weeks (two weeks between the first replacement and second crack.) I researched online and found forums where other Telluride owners had similar experiences. Not sure what the cause is, this is my first time ever having a windshield replaced much less twice almost in the same month.

- Winter Haven, FL, USA

problem #7

Dec 172020

Telluride

  • 3,200 miles
Windshield was found with a 4 foot crack. In it.nothing hit the windshield

- Ringwood, NJ, USA

problem #6

Nov 152020

Telluride

  • 100 miles
We purchased our 2021 Telluride November 14th and less than 24 hours later a chip appeared or was minor beyond something we recognized when we purchased it since it was dark when we left the dealership on the front windshield and within seconds escalated to a full blown crack greater than 6 inches when we were turning down a road where there were no other vehicles or outside influences around. They said because it appears as though impact damage caused it that they refuse to replace the windshield even though Kia already has a well known issue on the 2020 models where a chip quickly becomes unrepairable because of a defect in the window. We didn't even get the opportunity to get the chip filled because it happened within seconds. I've owned many other vehicles that have been hit by rocks and other debris on the the road of from simply being outside and have never seen a crack appear so quickly and escalate beyond minor repairs in seconds.

- Statesville, NC, USA

problem #5

Nov 122020

Telluride

  • 521 miles
Purchased vehicle and after 2 weeks noticed a major crack in windshield starting from edge to almost middle of windshield. No evidence of a chip.

- Valley View, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 122020

Telluride

  • 3,000 miles
While driving on the highway a small pebble hit the windshield and caused a chip. After parking and then returning to the car 2 hours later the chip had spread into a very large crack across the entire windshield. The windshield should not crack after a chip like this. The entire windshield must now be replaced at significant cost.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #3

Oct 302020

Telluride

  • 2,800 miles
Last week the front collision warning and lane departure warning illuminated on the dash and today the windshield has a crack in it, nothing has hit the windshield it was parked in the driveway. 2021 S model 2800 miles on the clock

- Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA

problem #2

Sep 102020

Telluride

  • 772 miles
Brand new with only 772 miles on vehicle and the first rock to hit windshield caused quarter size crack on windshield. An I literally mean first time a pebble hit windshield since I drove it off the lot. Was driving 62mph on freeway when I heard a small tick and looked and immediately went really? I have had two chips on my previous 8 vehicles and both time the noise made startled me and this I only heard it cause my radio was off.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #1

Aug 182020

Telluride

  • miles
I drove to work, on a regular road, at 40-45 mph. No issue. I parked my car and when I came out 12 hours later I had a crack that started at the base of my windshield and spread about a quarter of the length of my windshield. I was not parked under a tree and there was no inclement weather. There was no reason for it to happen. To make matters worse, I have only had the car for less than a week.

- Ellenwood, GA, USA