2020 Kia Telluride problems
NHTSA has received 967 complaints about the 2020 Kia Telluride, and 19% of them involve lighting. Next are engine (17%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 967 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 7,000 miles 219 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 154 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 219 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 7,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 9,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 15 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Kia Telluride with enough data (844 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact's spouse owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact's spouse stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle inadvertently rolled backwards and struck the contact’s aunt as she was exiting the vehicle. The contact’s aunt was taken to the Emergency Room by ambulance/helicopter, where she later succumbed to the injuries and was pronounced dead. The contact stated that the vehicle remained at the scene. In addition, before the incident, there was grinding coming from the gears.
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V214000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled down from the driveway of his home while his son was in the backseat.
A car pulled out in front of me on the highway while I was going approximately 60 MPH and hit the side of my telluride. It spun me around and I hit the side of a bridge head on. Not one of my airbags deployed I. This crash which is very troubling to me. I am attaching pictures. The tow driver said the airbag sensor was not connected.
The windshield has appeared to crack for no reason. We did receive a letter from kia saying they would replace it but they need to actually recall these windshields if they are having such and issue with them. I've only had it for 4 months. Not sure how long it has been like this but we just noticed it this weekend.
If the windows are down at highway speeds (above 50MPH,) they cannot roll back up completely. It seems that the pressure of the speed stops them from completely closing. In order to roll them back up I have to slow down to around 35 MPH. I've read similar complaints on kia owners forums.