Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | 24V214000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 427,407 | — | Details |
| 2022-08-15 | 22V626000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 36,417 | — | Details |
| 2022-05-17 | 22V344000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 3,596 | — | Details |
| 2021-07-28 | 21V577000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 5,143 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Catastrophic rear differential failure at highway speed following recent warranty repair. Vehicle previously brought to… |
| 2026-03-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | We were driving in the left hand lane on i75 south about 15 miles south of [XXX] and about 10 miles from [XXX] . We w… |
| 2026-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving down the highway at 73 MPH and the sunroof shattered sending glass into the interior of the car, onto me,… |
| 2026-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After a long winter in northern ILLINOIS, we had a 70’ afternoon and I tried to open my sunroof and it stopped working.… |
| 2026-03-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that w… |
| 2026-02-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. The crack was on the driver's side, about 16 inches long, starting near… |
| 2026-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Front sunroof suddenly shattered while going down highway. Remaining glass was pushed outward and no sign of impact was… |
| 2026-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Subject: Safety Concern – Backup Camera Failure Causing Complete Safety System Malfunction (2022 Kia Telluride) I am r… |
| 2026-02-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the steering wheel failed to turn … |
| 2026-02-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On January 28, 2026, I brought my vehicle to Kia of Fayetteville for brake pads, rotor replacement, and brake fluid ser… |
| 2026-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof suddenly exploded while driving. |
| 2026-01-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver's side sea… |
| 2026-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Our Kia Telluride caught fire after sitting for about 3 hours. My husband had driven it that day with no issue. After i… |
| 2026-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driver LCD screen went blank |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Upon starting car, digital odometer cluster is blank. While the cluster is down, the gas tank cap is also unable to be … |
| 2026-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving heard a noise and then lost power to gas peddle and bunch of smoke and then flames coming from front of car… |
| 2026-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system, which also allows for use of backup cameras and safety alerts went black and has ceased workin… |
| 2026-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The oil filter housing cracked on the car, causing all the oil to leak out. In researching this, I have found that this… |
| 2025-12-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | While driving our 2022 Kia Telluride under normal operating conditions, the panoramic sunroof glass suddenly and sponta… |
| 2025-12-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Noise over bumps from the rear |
| 2025-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Plastic oil filter housing cracked after oil change around 100k miles. |
| 2025-11-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I had noticed a 1" wide crack had formed in the center of the windshield after first night of cold weather (~10°F). The… |
| 2025-11-24 | SEATS | No | 1 | My daughter was trying to get into the backseat of our Kia Telluride. She had one leg raised with her knee resting on t… |
| 2025-11-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This is a very well known issue among all model years of the Kia Telluride. The plastic filter housing is made out of p… |
| 2025-11-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia Telluride is experiencing several serious safety-related defects. The backup camera does not work, the seco… |
| 2025-11-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof glass exploded |
| 2025-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2022 Kia Telluride Issues: 1. **Sunroof:** Completely broken. 2. **Exterior Window Moldings:** Fading and discoloratio… |
| 2025-10-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | White Paint Chipping prematurely |
| 2025-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue with my vehicle’s electronic door locking system. Vehicle: 2022 Kia Telluride SX Prestig… |
| 2025-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Back seat locks repeatedly engage and disengage when activating childproof lock. This is intermittent and since dealers… |
| 2025-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT IS FLAKING ON HOOD |
| 2025-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure due to burning oil. At no point did warning lights or alerts appear… |
| 2025-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Borescope inspection of the engine shows multiple signs of internal mechanical failure involving oil control, piston ri… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The Telluride has developed a shimmy. At first, the shimmy was noted at lower speeds, around 35 to 45 mph while under … |
| 2025-07-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield cracked for no reason. Developed a crack from the edge to the center of the windshield about 2 ft long. |
| 2025-07-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a clanking so… |
| 2025-07-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My windshield had a light crack and it ran pretty easily. It should not have done this so quickly. The crack should hav… |
| 2025-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The door locks will continually cycle to unlock on their own for up-to 90 seconds and then an error reads in the dashbo… |
| 2025-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We went to get the vehicle serviced at a dealership we did not buy the vehicle from. we told them to knock out the open… |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For months I had been having issues with the vehicles oil consumption and the vehicle not keeping oil in it and it just… |
| 2025-06-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Vehicle Information • Make: Kia • Model: Telluride • Year: 2022 • Approx. Mileage: 30k 2. System I… |
| 2025-05-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Sunroof glass exploded while traveling down the interstate at 75 MPH. All occupants were covered in broken glass but th… |
| 2025-05-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | We are replacing a second windshield in less than 2 years. Small pebbles start a chip, and the window companies try to… |
| 2025-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Kia Telluride backup camera and screen has become unusable with random colors, screen dark spots, blacking out, and … |
| 2025-04-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | vehicle oil change recommendation is 7500 miles. my car has burned through oil through past 4 oil changes to a very low… |
| 2025-04-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The paint on the front of vehicle is peeling on both sides under the hood. The color is Glacial white |
| 2025-04-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving my 2022 Kia Telluride and my windshield crack, on the road and the crackline still running across my win… |
| 2025-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | —-Engine problem, I was driving then dash board screen show up the red light of overheat suddenly, I pullover my car to… |
| 2025-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | As part of the fix to address a recall related to a a drivetrain defect and potential rolling issues, Kia installed sof… |
| 2025-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine seized while driving down the road. |