2025 Kia Telluride problems and recalls

Owners have filed 106 complaints on the 2025 Kia Telluride, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (37 complaints).

106
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
60.7
Severity index

Severity index 60.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 57% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 37 complaints (34.9%)37 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (19.8%)21 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (18.9%)20 19%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 16 complaints (15.1%)16 15%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (6.6%)7 7%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (6.6%)7 7%SeatsSeats: 7 complaints (6.6%)7 7%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (5.7%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3734.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2119.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2018.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER1615.1%
STEERING76.6%
POWER TRAIN76.6%
SEATS76.6%
STRUCTURE65.7%

Complaints filed per year

040812024: 22025: 232026: 81 (partial year)24252681
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
202523
2026 (year to date)81

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
25V74500031/10/2025TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail
26V10500023/02/2026SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.

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.