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2020 Kia Telluride: recalls and problems

7 recalls and 761 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting.

7recalls
761complaints
8crashes reported
9fires reported
11injuries reported
3 recalls with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Exterior Lighting183 · 24%
  • Engine145 · 19%
  • Unknown Or Other143 · 19%
  • Visibility/Wiper135 · 18%
  • Power Train70 · 9%
  • Electrical System57 · 7%
  • Structure55 · 7%
  • Suspension31 · 4%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System17 · 2%
  • Visibility17 · 2%

What owners report

Engine

My 2020 kia telluride experienced progressive and severe engine oil consumption that ultimately required a full engine replacement. beginning well before the failure, the vehicle required frequent manual oil top-offs between scheduled changes, including on longer trips. no low-oil warning light, check-engine light, or oil-pressure warning ever illuminated to alert of critically low oil levels. in late march 2026 an i

Structure,Engine

I am the original owner of a 2020 kia telluride that was purchased new in december 2019 and currently has approximately 98,000 miles. the vehicle has been routinely serviced, including regular maintenance performed through authorized kia dealerships. recently, the vehicle developed a serious apparent engine problem. an independent repair facility inspected the engine oil and found it was very low and visible metalli

Engine

The contact owns a 2020 kia telluride. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled in the middle of an intersection. the vehicle was restarted; however, the low oil warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where an oil consumption test was performed. the dealer informed the contact that no failure was found. the contact stated that the failure reoccurred and, aft

Engine

Loss of oil that is going out the heads and exhaust. this causes loss of power. oil light doesn’t come on. this happened twice. once in march and we took it to the dealership to have it fixed. unfortunately, the issue wasn’t fixed and it happened again in august.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Kia TELLURIDE SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Kia TELLURIDE SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Telluride. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.