2023 Kia Telluride problems and recalls

Owners have filed 205 complaints on the 2023 Kia Telluride, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (58 complaints).

205
Complaints
6
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
3
Injuries
38.3
Severity index

Severity index 38.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 38.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 69 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 16% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 58 complaints (28.3%)58 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 49 complaints (23.9%)49 24%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 29 complaints (14.1%)29 14%Power TrainPower Train: 24 complaints (11.7%)24 12%EngineEngine: 23 complaints (11.2%)23 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 14 complaints (6.8%)14 7%StructureStructure: 14 complaints (6.8%)14 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 14 complaints (6.8%)14 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5828.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4923.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER2914.1%
POWER TRAIN2411.7%
ENGINE2311.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL146.8%
STRUCTURE146.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE146.8%

Complaints filed per year

030592022: 22023: 592024: 492025: 482026: 47 (partial year)222359242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20222
202359
202449
202548
2026 (year to date)47
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 78.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (156 against 2).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V03500029/01/2023AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.
23V29800026/04/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to displa
24V21400020/03/2024POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.
24V40700005/06/2024SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
25V49400028/07/2025STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIMKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
26V43000002/07/2026SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

Other Kia Telluride model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.