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2023 Kia Telluride: recalls and problems

6 recalls and 207 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.

6recalls
207complaints
5crashes reported
2fires reported
3injuries reported
2 recalls with a “do not drive” or “park outside” warning

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Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Unknown Or Other60 · 29%
  • Electrical System49 · 24%
  • Visibility/Wiper29 · 14%
  • Power Train24 · 12%
  • Engine23 · 11%
  • Vehicle Speed Control14 · 7%
  • Structure14 · 7%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance14 · 7%
  • Visibility12 · 6%
  • Steering10 · 5%

What owners report

Unknown Or Other

While driving down a highway, the front sunroof glass exploded.

Unknown Or Other

Screen go black or blanks out. sometime when shifting from reverse to drive the reverse screen stay on.

Visibility/Wiper

Three times over the past year minor debris or small rocks have hit the windshield causing major spidering affects that have run all across the windshield. even when using the windshield repair kits.

Unknown Or Other

While driving 2023 kia telluride driver side over head visor detached tangling in front of driver obscuring vision.

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

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Kia Telluride SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2023 Kia Telluride SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

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