2027 Kia Telluride problems and recalls

Owners have filed 20 complaints on the 2027 Kia Telluride, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Seat Belts (6 complaints).

20
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
60.8
Severity index

Severity index 60.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 6 complaints (30.0%)6 30%SeatsSeats: 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SEAT BELTS630.0%
SEATS525.0%
POWER TRAIN420.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM315.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER315.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION210.0%
SERVICE BRAKES210.0%
ENGINE210.0%

Complaints filed per year

010202026: 20 (partial year)2620
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)20

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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.