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problem #41

Jun 222025

Telluride

  • miles
The entire instrument display panel (which includes things like gear, speed, fuel level, auto hold status, etc.) was completely black with no information displayed. The navigation system still illuminated, but the gps was not working properly and resulted in the car thinking (and telling me) that I was driving on the wrong side of the road. My safety was at risk and the safety of other drivers because I had zero feedback about the operation of my vehicle. I was able to drive it, but only able to rely on visual cues (going with pace of traffic). It's currently at the dealer now, but yes I recreated it several times. The only possible warning sign is that a few weeks prior, the vehicle gave me a message stating 'Battery discharging due to external electrical devices', despite no external electrical devices being plugged in. I took it to the dealer, and they had no idea what the cause was but said my battery tested fine.

- Grapevine, TX, USA

problem #40

Mar 282025

Telluride

  • miles
Windshield crack

- San Angelo, TX, USA

problem #39

Apr 172025

Telluride

  • miles
Car is parked, off and locked tailgate has automatically opened. This has happened 3 or 4 times now.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

problem #38

Mar 152025

Telluride

  • miles
My SUV was sitting in the driveway and a crack appeared out of nowhere.

- Terrell, TX, USA

problem #37

Feb 012025

Telluride

  • miles
Transmission constantly slipping after driving and transmission gets warmed up. Vehicle continues to rev up and enter high RPMS before changing gears and then jolts the vehicle as changing gears. Also steadily leaking coolant fluids, have taken vehicle to the dealership as of now THREE times to have the coolant issue serviced. Repairs are still not complete to date.

- Macon, GA, USA

problem #36

Feb 252025

Telluride

  • miles
I have owned the vehicle for less than a month, 750 miles to date and the windshield is cracked down the center possing a safety risk while driving.

- Gibraltar, MI, USA

problem #35

Jan 292025

Telluride

  • miles
As I was driving to work my sunroof exploded. I was miles away from an overpass and nothing flew out of any vehicle around me. It just randomly exploded. I could hear glass shuffling around on my sunshade. Thankfully the sunshade wasn't open or else I would have been covered in glass. Took it to a dealership and they told me it wasn't covered under any warranty and to tell my insurance it was "due to weather and wind causing the sunroof to bend and flex".

- Union, MO, USA

problem #34

Jan 202025

Telluride

  • miles
Heads up Display

- Succasunna, NJ, USA

problem #33

Dec 202024

Telluride

  • miles
The trim is coming off on my vehicle and before it comes off while driving and impacting another vehicle like someone else has reported on a community board I took it in to be replaced. I drive a lot but I'm lucky I'm still under 36k but this will only address the 2 pieces that are currently coming off. My concern is after 36k the rest will fall off and while driving so not only will it not be covered but it could impact other drivers if it flies off while driving.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

problem #32

Jan 062025

Telluride

  • miles
Fixed rear skylight exploded

- Arnold , MD, USA

problem #31

Dec 222024

Telluride

  • miles
The dashboard will turn black while driving. It will reset after disconnecting the battery, but it will do the same thing a few days later. Also, with cruise control, the car will suddenly slow down on the highway when no vehicles are in front of the car.

- Elizabeth, NJ, USA

problem #30

Aug 222024

Telluride

  • miles
When driving with my speed control set at 35 to 45 mph, I will sporadically and without warning get a forward collision warning, and the car brakes. When this occurs, there is absolutely nothing around that should cause this warning.The warning occurs for no reason at all. I took the car to my Kia dealership and also provided them with videos taken at two different times. They kept my car for seven weeks and just returned it to me having done nothing to fix the problem. The reason stated was that the Kia engineers felt that they needed to have the dealer reproduce the problem. Because it is sporadic one, the dealer was not able to reproduce the problem. However, the dealer did acknowledge that I had a problem, but said there was nothing more they could do. The danger is that if someone is following you closely behind and all of a sudden you get this forward collision warning that breaks the car, the car behind has to break suddenly in order to avoid a rear end collision. I have researched online and find that there are other owners of this same car that have had the same problem. I found only one instance where Kia accepted the videos as evidence of the problem, and apparently gave the dealer instructions that when accomplished, seem to have fixed the problem. I have tried to include several videos of these incidents but can-??t figure out how to send them to you.

- Raymore, MO, USA

problem #29

Dec 142024

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving.

- Brownsville Tx, TX, USA

problem #28

Aug 012024

Telluride

  • miles
Brand new Kia, and window Door trim adhesive fails within four months and trim is falling off while driving. All four trim has fallen off. Kia is aware of the issue and parts have not been available to fix. Dealers do not have parts and Kia USA says its unavailable. just one of many example of others with the same issue: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #27

Nov 172024

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving at on the highway at 65 MPH in 60-65 degree temperatures on an open highway with minimal traffic on clean roads with no road debris. A loud explosion followed by observing through the rearview mirror shattered sunroof glass shower over the back of the car. There was no damage to the shade cover nor remainder of the roof to suggest something struck the top of the car.

- Los Gatos, CA, USA

problem #26

Oct 112024

Telluride

  • miles
Sunroof shattered while driving. Nothing struck the glass, we were not around any other vehicles, etc. it just exploded. The slide was closed, so no glass fell in vehicle.

- Conehatta, MS, USA

problem #25

Sep 032024

Telluride

  • miles
Inferior windshield and door safety glass. Had to replace drivers side window twice and now our front windshield has a chip not caused by any object and is starting to spider crack and will need replacement for what will be the 3rd glass replacement needed in less than a year. 1st incident drivers door $503 09/25/2023. 2nd Driver window replaced 05/06/2024 warranty covered. 3rd incident windshield chip and cracked. Dealer appointment not until 09/16/2024

- Oceanside, NY, USA

problem #24

Aug 212024

Telluride

  • miles
Instrument cluster went black. No sensors when changing lanes can't tell MPH, fuel levels. Car said I was driving the wrong direction.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #23

Aug 162024

Telluride

  • miles
Dealership (kings Kia in mason, Ohio) failed to respond to nhtsa recall. (SC316). Despite recommendation to -??park outside due to risk of vehicle catching on fire-?? refused to fix recall in timely manner (refused to fix in next 3+ months). Unacceptable.

- Liberty Township, OH, USA

problem #22

Aug 142024

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving my 2024 KIA Telluride when the sunroof just exploded outward. It was very load and luckily I had the sunroof cover closed so no glass came inside the car. Talked with Wilde KIA in Waukesha and they said this was not covered under the warrantee and there where no recalls or safety bulletins regarding this issue. I looked online and there were numerous people that had experienced the same problem.

- Nekoosa, WI, USA

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