2025 Kia Telluride
Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 26V105000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 85,448 | — | Details |
| 2025-10-30 | 25V745000 |
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 45 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | Front and passenger seats may fail to restraint occupants. I was told there is no remedy for this. I've expressed this … |
| 2026-03-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V105000 (Seats); h… |
| 2026-03-18 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V105000 (Seats). T… |
| 2026-03-17 | SEATS | No | 0 | I own a 2025 Kia Telluride SX X-Line with that is currently under safety recall (NHTSA #26V105, Kia Recall SC362A) inv… |
| 2026-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving on the highway with no obstacles or vehicles in proximity, the sunroof spontaneously shattered. If we had the … |
| 2026-03-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Friday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 11:50 AM PST while driving on Interstate 5 northbound, heard a loud explosion … |
| 2026-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am reporting multiple life-threatening safety defects with my 2025 Kia Telluride. The vehicle has experienced Sudden … |
| 2026-03-11 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | While driving on the highway under normal conditions (clear weather, no nearby vehicles within approximately 1,000 feet… |
| 2026-03-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | There is a safety recall on my 2025 Kia Telluride, I went to the dealership about 3 days ago but the fix is not availab… |
| 2026-03-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Approximately at 2:15pm on Tuesday, March 3, I was entering the highway and had yet to get up to freeway speed and no v… |
| 2026-02-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | We first heard about the recall and it was listed on NHTSA on 2/23/2026. Today is 2/22/2026, and we have not received a… |
| 2026-02-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V105000 (Seats). T… |
| 2026-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle locked while key fob was inside, resulting in infant being locked inside the car. At no point was a lock comman… |
| 2026-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The LCD instrument cluster above the steering wheel is all black and not turning on. The map screen to the right turns… |
| 2026-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The driver screen are all blacked out, when I start my car in the morning, cannot see the speed, fuel gauge and all ADA… |
| 2026-01-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | There were two very loud cracking noises. Nothing had hit the car at all. The following day a crack emerged on the wind… |
| 2026-01-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | On Sunday January 18th 2026, my daughter and I were involved in a multi-car accident in St Paul, MN on WB I-94. The we… |
| 2026-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Rodent damage to floor harness of brand new car. Per service advisor this is a common issue with newer cars due to the … |
| 2026-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the instrument panel started flashing and beeping and the engine shutdown and the instrument panel read t… |
| 2026-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased a brand new 2025 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line on May 19, 2025. On or about December 20, 2025, my husband… |
| 2026-01-10 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. While driving 70 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound like a gunshot coming … |
| 2026-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle new in September 2025. At approximately 3,903 miles, the vehicle exhibited a failure of the tr… |
| 2025-12-13 | LANE DEPARTURE | Yes | 1 | The contact rented a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that there was damage to the rear bumper upon retrieval. W… |
| 2025-12-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (Structure… |
| 2025-10-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We traveled from bullhead Arizona to garden Grove California. We didnt hit nothing on the road and we parked our car an… |
| 2025-10-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The front windshield cracked without any impact. We drove from Arizona to California and nothing hit our windshield or … |
| 2025-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving at highway speed and the adaptive cruise control engaged, the vehicle applied the brakes without driver i… |
| 2025-10-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I was driving in a parking lot on 10/03/25 my car displayed a warning light that my engine was off and I needed to… |
| 2025-09-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On 9/18/2025, I was driving on the highway my son and I and out of nowhere I hear a loud explosion and glass shattering… |
| 2025-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WARNING "Engine off! Shift to P or N, then start engine". THE ENGINE SHUTTING O… |
| 2025-09-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is excessive noise coming from both passenger and driver side windows. It sounds like the windows are opened. The… |
| 2025-08-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Front lights gets foggy when it gets hand wash, contacted the dealership and they are willing to replace the “Gasket” b… |
| 2025-07-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | *The vehicle cuts off randomly while driving without warning . *Error lights come on randomly on dash and states to s… |
| 2025-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving, the sunroof on my 2025 Kia Telluride exploded. I had the it closed, so at first I didn't know what had h… |
| 2025-07-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving on the freeway and the windshield spontaneously cracked. There were no cars even around me. My 2025 Tellu… |
| 2025-06-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights does not display full visibility. It seems as if the headlights are cut off with blind spots. Headlights d… |
| 2025-06-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 6/10/25 - 8:40am - Vehicle was in "comfort" drive mode and was stopped in traffic when it stalled. Vehicle would not mo… |
| 2025-05-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | As I was driving on the interstate, a small pebble hit the corner of my windshield (lower left corner on the driver sid… |
| 2025-05-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The lower opening in the front grille allows road debris to damage the A/C condenser. This repair has an average cost o… |
| 2025-05-29 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | We have a 2025 KIA Telluride and in the second row seats the right hand seat receiver you have to grab it and hold it u… |
| 2025-04-29 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving approximately 61-62 MPH, the sunroof exploded w… |
| 2025-03-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I just recently bought a 2025 Kia Telluride. Within two weeks the windshield has cracked. It appears to be a chip but i… |
| 2025-03-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield |
| 2025-02-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My vehicle has 300 miles on it and I owned it for 5 days. I was driving when the front sunroof glass exploded and blew … |
| 2025-01-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Issue: Engine stall & loud tapping/grinding noise Vehicle only has 1,100 miles and has stalled about 5 times when slow… |
| 2025-01-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | After diving in the snow my 2025 Telluride was parked in the garage overnight. Next morning I observed a crack in the w… |
| 2024-12-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH in the snow, the wind… |
| 2024-11-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My 2025 Kia Teulluride that I bought on 10/21/2024 was sitting in my garage over night on 11/20/2024. The next morning … |
| 2024-11-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I bought my Kia Telluride on 10/25/2024. The windshield already has a long crack in the bottom going upwards. A chip wi… |