10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #20

Jul 292022

Telluride

  • miles
Exploding Sunroof At approx. 6:45am on July 29th, while driving on highway with no other cars in sight the Sunroof exploded. Sunshade was closed therefore glass did not fall onto us while we were driving. The sound was extremely load, we heard a load pop and then the shattering of glass. We all jumped inside the vehicle but thankfully no cars were in sight around us as we did swerve. We were approx. 2 miles from the dealer's exit so we drove directly to the dealer. Manufacture is not taking any responsibility as they say it was due to impact but there was absolutely nothing that hit our car. No other vehicles around or debris on highway.

- Mays Landing, NJ, USA

problem #19

Jul 302022

Telluride

  • miles
Purchased a brand new 2022 Kia Telluride. After less than 5K miles, engine overheated and I had to stop the car in order to let the engine cool down. The coolant level was fine, I did not see any leaks, and I did not notice an smoke from the engine compartment. After 30min of letting the car cool down, I started the car and checked to make sure the radiator fan was working - and it was working fine. The car's temperature gauge showed normal temp. I turned on the heater full blast as I drove home, just in case. Temperature remained normal. I am unsure why the engine temperature reached critical levels causing the warning and beeping from the car's computer. I am still looking for a dealership to schedule diagnostic of the car to figure out the problem. All Kia dealerships are booked until Nov 2022!

- Sandy Springs, GA, USA

problem #18

Jul 292022

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving on the interstate and my sunroof just exploded, nothing hit it.

- Calera, AL, USA

problem #17

Jul 222022

Telluride

  • miles
Small rock hit windshield which caused the windshield to crack. Never seen a windshield crack so easily.

- St. Peters , MO, USA

problem #16

May 122022

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof, available for inspection but scheduled for repair. Sunroof exploded spontaneously, no vehicle in front and no foreign object found that could have caused explosion damage. I calmly move vehicle off road into parking lot. Explosion was so loud that someone else could have reacted differently and caused an accident. I've read and heard of other incidents where people report the same situation. Insurance has been active in resolving this incident. I've also contacted the Kia dealership and Kia USA. No warning was given before this happened. I do not have at this time have an insurance claim number, response from manufacturer or repair invoice.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #15

May 092022

Telluride

  • miles
Was traveling on the interstate when a small pebble hit my windshield creating half dollar size shatter. This car is only 4 months old and I was only traveling about 35 mph at the time and do not feel the impact should have been sufficient to create this type of shattering.

- Hernando, MS, USA

problem #14

May 172022

Telluride

  • miles
Outside Temperature: 72 degrees PHILADELPHIA, PA No other traffic around. The sunroof seems to have just exploded in the center and the environmental conditions were just fine. There was no road debris and or other traffic around to cause such. The damage fortunately did not injure anybody in the car.

- Media, PA, USA

problem #13

Apr 062022

Telluride

  • miles
Front windshield small crack completely spread across entire windshield.

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #12

Apr 112022

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving down hwy 25 no vehicles around us and when all of of a sudden our vehicles windshield literally just started cracking across the front, nothing hit our windshield, the incident happened on 04/11/2022.

- Calera, AL, USA

problem #11

Mar 152022

Telluride

  • miles
Brand new vehicle with 14 miles on it. Drove an hour home from the dealership. There's an issue with the transmission. Transmission will slip / skip gears while both accelerating and braking. Verified in all drive modes (Eco, Normal, Sport, Auto). Burning smell coming from vehicle. Buzzing noise coming from engine bay. Our safety was put at risk because when it shifts gears suddenly the car leaps forward, can even happen during turns. Vehicle has not been inspected by dealership yet as it's about an hour away and we do not feel safe driving the vehicle. No warning lights have appeared. Read others with similar transmission issues needing to be resolved.

- Thornton, CO, USA

problem #10

Mar 132022

Telluride

  • miles
After parking, I tryed to retrieve an item that fell between the console and the right side of the Driver's seat. To my horror my arm got stuck. There was nothing I could do and since I am a nurse realized that time was of the essence so I would not lose circulation to my dominant hand. I was able to retrieve my cell phone with my left hand and call 911. It took 3 EMTs to extricate my arm from this terrible design. I currently sustain a bad contussion. During the emergency, my husband also confessed to have gotten his arm stuck with resulting scrapes, bruising and bleeding and our daughter who is a Medical Doctor who borrowed this car also got her arm stuck. This console is too big and too dangerous.

- Williamsville, NY, USA

problem #9

Mar 142022

Telluride

  • miles
We had a rock hit our windshield and a crack happened. I know this is possible, but of all the cars I-??ve driven in my 25 years of driving this has never happened with a simple rock hit. I am in a group for Telluride owners on Facebook. This is a fairly common complaint that is made by owners. I was in a Tiguan group prior to trading that in and never once saw a post for rocks causing cracks. Kia is clearly not using the best glass. This can be very dangerous.

- Seminole, FL, USA

problem #8

Mar 022022

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving on the highway at around 65 mph. Fortunately, the shade underneath it was closed so the glass did not get in my car and fortunately, my children were not with me.

- Upton, MA, USA

problem #7

Feb 222022

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof exploded while driving at 65 miles per hour on I 65 Interstate. We heard an extremely large explosive type sound and saw that the sunroof cover was retracting. Small pieces of glass and rain began falling into the vehicle. It was determined later, that most of the glass was blown outside. It is unknown if the glass pieces made contact with any vehicles behind us. KIA roadside assistance was automatically activated and we requested the address of the nearest KIA dealership. We drove approximately 10 miles to a KIA dealership who placed -??crash film-?? over the gaping hole. The sunroof had been closed before this incident. There were no warning lamps/messages prior to the sunroof exploding.

- Parchment , MI, USA

problem #6

Jan 192022

Telluride

  • miles
While driving I noticed my windshield cracking from the lower drivers side. The crack has grown bigger. Nothing hit the windshield to cause it to start cracking

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #5

Dec 272021

Telluride

  • miles
Windshield keeps getting chips and cracks

- Clarksville , TN, USA

problem #4

Dec 042021

Telluride

  • miles
Windshield broke by itself

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #3

Oct 012021

Telluride

  • miles
The windshield has cracked on my new vehicle with 3,000 miles. I have investigated this and it seems to be a common problem with this make and model.

- Davidson, NC, USA

problem #2

Sep 232021

Telluride

  • miles
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.

- Cypress, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 202021

Telluride

  • miles
Day 1 of ownership of brand new vehicle. At less than 100 miles on odometer, the center part of the instrument panel goes completely black and does not display pertinent driving information, potentially information necessary for safety purposes. Problem is intermittent. Dealer is unable to fix and unable to determine cause of problem.

- Elliston, VA, USA