2027 Kia Telluride problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2027 Kia Telluride, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (3 complaints).

15
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
60.0
Severity index

Severity index 60.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.0p25 46p75 79cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%SeatsSeats: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN320.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER320.0%
SEAT BELTS320.0%
SEATS213.3%
SERVICE BRAKES213.3%
ENGINE213.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16.7%
STRUCTURE16.7%

Complaints filed per year

08152026: 15 (partial year)2615
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)15

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V13500006/03/2026SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGEKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.
26V35600002/06/2026SEAT BELTS:FRONTKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Sa

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 2026-08-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.