Kia Telluride Recalls

The Kia Telluride has 33 recalls spanning the 2020–2027 model years, with the most serious being a driveshaft engagement defect on 2020–2024 vehicles where the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft can disengage and allow the vehicle to roll away while in Park.

The most recent model years carry several notable issues. On 2027 models, the driver seat belt retractor can lock and prevent the belt from extending, leaving an occupant unrestrained in a crash, and the third-row center seat belt buckle may not latch securely. The 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige with the Executive Package have a second-row power seat that may not detect a person and can continue moving after contact, which poses a particular risk to children. On 2025 models with power front seats, the seat back frame assemblies can fail to hold occupants in a crash, and the front seat recliners may not have been assembled correctly, allowing seatbacks to shift in a collision. The 2025 model year also has an incorrect spare tire that can impair anti-lock brakes and traction control when the spare is installed.

The 2023–2025 model years share a door belt molding trim that can delaminate and fly off the vehicle, creating a road hazard. On 2023 models specifically, second-row side airbag wiring can be damaged by contact with the seat frame when the seat is folded, preventing those airbags from deploying in a side-impact crash. Some 2023 vehicles also have an instrument cluster with a 4.2-inch LCD screen that goes blank at startup, hiding tire pressure warnings and other alerts.

For 2022 models, the instrument cluster display can go blank after startup in several ways, cutting off access to the speedometer, gear indicator, and warning lights. The 2022 model year also has an incorrect spare tire that can degrade anti-lock braking and traction control performance.

The 2020–2024 model years share a fire risk from a power front seat motor that overheats when the seat slide switch gets stuck, and this can happen even when the vehicle is parked and off. Earlier repair attempts for this issue did not fully resolve it, leading to a follow-on recall. On 2024 models, engine valve springs can break while driving, cutting drive power and potentially cracking the engine block in a way that leaks oil onto hot surfaces.

The 2020–2022 model years have a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow hitch wiring harness where moisture and debris on the circuit board can cause an electrical short and a fire, including while the vehicle is parked. The 2021 model year has a passenger seat occupant sensor that may not recognize a child restraint system in the front passenger seat, which can cause the front airbag to deploy toward a child in a crash. On 2020 models, axle shaft splines can wear and allow the vehicle to roll while parked without the parking brake applied, seat belt assemblies in multiple rows may not secure a child seat tightly in a crash, high-beam headlights can fail without warning, and the Smart Cruise Control system does not activate trailer brake lights when it brakes automatically while towing. The 2020 model year also has a compliance label with minor errors in rim size and tire pressure units.