10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
266 miles

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problem #23

Jan 192024

Telluride

  • miles
The clips for the Sun Roof Wind Deflector broke. As a result the sun roof will not close completely.

- Acton, CA, USA

problem #22

Nov 042023

Telluride

  • miles
Went to open sunroof and the plastic rail that Kia uses broke causing the sunroof glass to derail. Not able to retract the glass back in. In addition to the guide rail failing the wind deflector also broke.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #21

Sep 022023

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof glass panel stuck when opening, broke from track and became unattached from vehicle. Safety risk if I had been driving at high speeds as the sunroof could have flown off of the vehicle and hit another vehicle. There were no warnings or prior issues to indicate the risk of problem encountered.

- Watkinsville, GA, USA

problem #20

Jun 052023

Telluride 6-cyl

  • miles
I was pulling out of a parking lot going about 3 mph. There were no other vehicles around and the windshield cracked right in front of me. I called my insurance and explained to them the strange event that just took place, and they said that it would be a deductable of $500 or around $1000. Reasearch has proven that quote. The next day I went out to the car to start it up so the kids wouldn't be so hot. I watched the 6 inch crack from the day before, turn into a a 3.5 foot crack. Kia dealer says it's a rock chip so outside of warrenty. There is absolutly no way that a rock hit my windshield with no other cars around, and me going 3 MPH. I contacted Kia customer service, and was told that the dealer said it was a rock chip, therefore it was out of warrenty. At this point I am so terrifed to put my kids in that car, because look what happened when going at very sluggish speeds. On top of all of that, the replacment windshields are also prone to cracking, so all of us Telluride owners are between a rock, and a hard place. Someone, please look into this and force Kia to make it right to all of us who just bought a new family vehicle. I do have pictures of the windshield, however I cant upload them due to the very low upload space on this NHTSA website. Please reach out with an email and ill get them to you ASAP. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Murphy, NC, USA

problem #19

Mar 262023

Telluride

  • miles
Moonroof exploded while driving down freeway. No external sources caused this. Sunny, safe conditions.

- Rocklin, CA, USA

problem #18

Mar 152023

Telluride

  • miles
My 2021 Kia Telluride has exhibited a brake vacuum leak. Initially, the leak prevents the vehicle to be started because the brake pedal becomes "hard" after the vehicle sits overnight, and thus the pedal position switch can not signal the vehicle's starting system that the pedal has been pushed (before using the start/stop button) unless MUCH pressure is generated on the pedal. I took mine to the dealership and it took DAYS to diagnose because they didn't accept my description. They DID find a component that was leaking and have SAID it is resolved. This is actually a "known issue" within the Telluride community. ANY leak in a brake system is a safety issue as small leaks can become large, and that could lead to accidents. In my case, it became apparent after about a year of ownership and I finally took it to a dealership to be addressed.

- Lees Summit, MO, USA

problem #17

Nov 012022

Telluride

  • miles
Three windshields in a row have cracked seemingly without cause. My windshields never chip, they have only cracked or shattered.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #16

Jul 292022

Telluride

  • miles
Safety and security bypass via USB port in steering column making vulnerable to theft with only a USB cord

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #15

Jun 132022

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving over the Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas with my kids and nephew when suddenly my front sunroof exploded. It blew from inside out based on the way the glass is pointing outward. Luckily I didn-€™t wreck into another car, or even have my sunroof headliner open. Kia said theirs no recall under my vin, but there are several other people I-€™ve found online with the same car and issue.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #14

May 312022

Telluride

  • miles
I was parked and wanted to bring window down the one in back seat made a weird noise and put the window back up but did not close completely and tried to close it from driver seat and nothing

- Los Angeles , CA, USA

problem #13

May 302022

Telluride

  • miles
Driver side rear window stopped going down while car was in motion. Window will no longer go up or down and is stuck about 1-1 1/2 inches open. Vehicle has only approximately 9,000 miles on it. Have seen several other posts with similar issues.

- Milford, CT, USA

problem #12

Oct 252021

Telluride

  • miles
The child safety locks will randomly start latching and unlatching until the button is disengaged. I have videos of it and the dealership has been able to reproduce the issue multiple times. If the button is not on, the issue does not occur. This is a problem since I have a 3 year old and he has had opened the door while I drive on at least 1 occasion. The issue began October 2021, I took it in for service in December and had to wait for the replacement part until almost March. At this point I have taken the car in for service 6 times for the exact same issue, they have replaced multiple components, actuator, master key lock system, etc. The issue will be fixed temporarily but will then reappear within as little as a day to a week or two. There are multiple reports of this happening on Kia forums and the issue is not model specific. This also happens with Palisades which happen to share the same frame as the Telluride. I have contacted Kia corporate, case number 14666961, to let them know and will be sending a certified letter.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #11

Mar 172022

Telluride

  • miles
Driving on smooth road about 40 mi/hr heard loud boom. Sunroof had broken, sounded like an explosion. No rain or anything overhead to cause breakage. Weather mild, above frost temp and overcast. Cover was closed so no glass in interior of car.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #10

Sep 032021

Telluride

  • miles
The sunroof exploded on us driving down the highway. We had the sunroof close, but the shade was open so glass fell down on us when driving. There was a loud pop when this happened, but we didn't see any objects flying towards our car before this happened. Looking this issue up, it appears to have happened to other owners of this car. Glass hit me in the face while driving at highway speeds, luckily I remained in control of the car. There were no other symptoms prior to this happening, and the car was taken into the dealer for inspection afterwards.

- Golden, CO, USA

problem #9

Sep 272021

Telluride

  • miles
3 cracks from separate small rock incidents in one week period on front windshield. Never had a crack on any of my cars in 10 years and in a week I got 3 different ones at different times with the Telluride.

- Springdale, AR, USA

problem #8

Aug 242021

Telluride

  • miles
Closed rear hatch door with button on dash (because button on hatch door only works if key is in hand)/walked back to rear of car to walk around/door was still closing and landed forcefully on my head, hitting it 3 times, with no -€˜obstacle in path-€™ safety response, and knocking my feet out from under me, landing me on my butt/door hit head so hard I saw stars, became light-headed, shot pain through my neck/left three bumps on my head, and a headache that has lasted for 3 days/If this had hit a child, we-€™d be having a much different conversation/The hatch never did release and return to an open position/It continued to close.

- Fairfield, TX, USA

problem #7

Aug 092021

Telluride

  • miles
Speedometer, both analog and heads-up display failed to work while operating the vehicle. I pulled over to see if turning it off then back on would correct it, and it did not. I have a video I was unable to upload.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #6

Aug 032021

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving my car at about 35 mph when suddenly the window in the rear door behind the driver's seat exploded, crumbling into countless pieces and shards. I saw nothing hit the window. I called Murray Kia in Conshohocken, PA, today, who said he could do nothing to replace the window. He also tried to refute my statement that the glass pieces had left about a dozen scratches in the paint. He had no idea what kind of glass Kia uses in these windows, despite the fact that he is David Murray, owner of the dealership. I believe this to be a safety issue and that Kia needs to correct their manufacturing processes. Tempered glass should not shatter unless defects develop during manufacturing and/or installation. Attached below are picture of the window frame with small pieces of glass to show that the glass is missing. We wrapped the window in plastic until the glass can be replaced.

- Coatesville, PA, USA

problem #5

Jul 282021

Telluride

  • miles
Windshield cracked. No noticeable rock hit, but does have small pit near drivers side. Started small 4 -€œ or so, but now crack has grown across the whole drivers side. Directly in line of vision. Touching the windshield makes it crack more

- Mount Pleasant, WI, USA

problem #4

May 092021

Telluride 6-cyl

  • 3,100 miles
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REMAINED STUCK OPEN ABOUT 1 INCH WHEN DRIVER ROLLED DOWN WINDOW WITH SLIGHT TAP ON WINDOW SWITCH DRIVING MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN WHILE IN MOTION WHEN USING SWITCH TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOW EVEN AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP (ON SHOULDER OF ROAD) AND SHUTTING DOWN VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO FIX WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN ACCESSORY MODE (NOT RUNNING OR IN MOTION) AND PLACE HANDS GENTLY ON BOTH SIDES OF WINDOW TO GENTLY MOVE UP TO HIGHEST ALLOWED POSITION THEN CLOSE WINDOW WITH SWITCH. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM AND WINDOW SWITCH OPERATED AS USUAL. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 3,100. WE BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS A SAFETY SENSOR IN THE WINDOW SWITCH COMPONENT THAT DETECTS OBSTRUCTION IN WINDOW WHICH STOPS WINDOW FROM OPERATING. READ OTHER FORUMS THAT STATED WINDOW GOT STUCK OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THEIR FIX WAS TO OPEN SUN ROOF AND THEN SHUT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THIS DID NOT WORK FOR US. HTTPS://TELLURIDEFORUM.ORG/THREADS/LESS-THAN-40-MILES-AND-THE-WINDOW-IS-BROKEN.912/ [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Fresno, CA, USA

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