2025 Kia Telluride: recalls and problems

Engine2026-09-23

The engine randomly turns off and i get a warning that says "engine off! shift to p or n, then start engine" this happened recently as my mother in law was making a left hand turn on a busy intersection. if there were other cars coming she would've been hit. there are no prior warnings or indications that the car is having any issues. the car has been inspected by the dealership, which has been unable to reprod

Power Train,Engine2026-09-17

My 2025 kia telluride has experienced repeated, unresolved engine stalling/shutdown while driving. the defect began as stalling at low speeds approaching stops and has escalated to the vehicle shutting off completely while traveling at 45–50 miles per hour on public roads. when the engine shuts off at highway speeds, power steering and power brakes are lost, creating an immediate life-threatening situation for the dr

Seats2026-09-14

My 2025 kia telluride is subject to safety recall sc362a / nhtsa recall 26v105 involving the front seatback assemblies. on march 24, 2026, i left the vehicle with an authorized kia dealer for the recall repair. the dealer documented “remedy not avail” and also documented that the vehicle would remain at the dealer until the recall was performed. as of september 14, 2026, the vehicle remains unrepaired and nhtsa’s vin

Steering,Electrical System,Engine2026-09-14

We purchased a new 2025 kia telluride 17 days ago. just three days after purchasing the vehicle, i experienced a serious and potentially dangerous failure while driving in heavy traffic in downtown chicago. the dashboard suddenly lit up, an alarm began sounding, and the following warning appeared: “engine off! shift to p or n and then start engine.” i was forced to pull off the road in very congested downtown traffi