2023 Kia Telluride problems, complaints & recalls

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Telluride, most often about electrical system. There are 6 recalls for this model year.

Complaints
207
Recalls
6
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
3
Median mileage
20,000 mi
at time of problem

Safety warning: at least one recall for this vehicle tells owners to park outside until it is repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Key facts

  • Electrical System is the most-reported problem area, named in 49 of 207 complaints (24%).
  • Visibility & Wipers (38) and engine (26) follow.
  • Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 20,000 mi.
  • Owners reported 5 crashes, 2 fires and 3 injuries.
  • The 2023 Kia Telluride has 6 recalls on file.
  • It ranks 5th of 7 Kia Telluride model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
  • That is 37% fewer complaints than the 2022 model year (326).

2023 Kia Telluride problems by category

  • Other / Unknown · 1 crash
    61 complaints
  • Electrical System · 3 crashes
    49 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    38 complaints
  • Engine
    26 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain · 1 crash
    24 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech · 1 crash
    21 complaints
  • Body & Structure · 1 crash
    14 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    14 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts · 1 crash
    10 complaints
  • Steering
    10 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    9 complaints
  • Suspension
    8 complaints
  • Brakes
    7 complaints
  • Airbags · 2 crashes
    4 complaints
  • Lighting
    1 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    1 complaints

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)Complaints
Unknown or other60
Electrical system45
Visibility/wiper29
Power train24
Engine23
Vehicle speed control14
Structure:body12
Steering10

When problems happen (mileage)

7Under 10k110k–30k530k–60k260k–100k100k–150k150k+
Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2023 Kia Telluride complaints that list mileage.

2023 Kia Telluride recalls (6)

  • Recall 26V430000Jul 2, 2026462,869 vehiclesPark outside
    SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

    Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC374. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 24V407. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 17, 2026.

  • Recall 25V494000Jul 28, 2025201,149 vehicles
    STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.

    Risk: A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.

  • Recall 24V407000Jun 5, 2024462,869 vehiclesPark outside
    SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.

    Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a bracket for the power seat switch back covers and replace the seat slide knobs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 30, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC316.

  • Recall 24V214000Mar 20, 2024427,407 vehicles
    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.

    Risk: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to manually engage the emergency parking brake prior to exiting the vehicle until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will update the electronic parking brake software and replace any damaged intermediate shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC303.

  • Recall 23V298000Apr 26, 2023108,936 vehicles
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

    Risk: A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.

  • Recall 23V035000Jan 29, 202331,943 vehicles
    AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.

    Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.

NHTSA 5-Star safety ratings

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

Recent 2023 Kia Telluride complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

  1. Filed Sep 3, 2026TXVisibility & Wipers
    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.
    NHTSA complaint #11761947 · source
  2. Filed Aug 28, 2026CATransmission & Drivetrain
    On XXX, at approximately 7:40 a.m., my 2023 Kia Telluride, VIN [XXX], experienced a sudden mechanical failure while traveling approximately 65+ mph southbound on [XXX]. The vehicle suddenly locked up, causing the driver to lose control, skid, and swerve toward the side of the freeway. The rear wheels appeared to be locked. Fortunately, no collision occurred and no one was injured. The vehicle was towed for inspection. A technician at Colton Tire advised that the axle…
    NHTSA complaint #11760459 · source
  3. Filed Aug 18, 2026TNSeats & Seat Belts
    The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V430000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact was concerned that the recall posed a fire risk, rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive or park. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
    NHTSA complaint #11757708 · source
  4. Filed Aug 10, 2026TNElectrical SystemEngine
    This is an update to my original NHTSA complaint (ID 11755209) regarding an intermittent no-start/no-crank defect on my 2023 Kia Telluride (VIN [XXX]). Since my original filing, the identical defect has recurred twice more, on XXX — once at approximately 1:01–1:30 PM EST and again at approximately 5:03–5:17 PM EST, the same day. In both incidents, the dashboard and infotainment system powered up normally, but the vehicle would not crank, consistent with all prior occurrences…
    NHTSA complaint #11755922 · source
  5. Filed Aug 7, 2026MSOther / Unknown
    Clear coat peeling off in sheets on a 2023 kia telluride. It's a known problem amoung kia owners however kia is not accepting responsiblity for a manufacturer defect.
    NHTSA complaint #11755510 · source
  6. Filed Aug 6, 2026TNElectrical SystemEngine
    My 2023 Kia Telluride (VIN [XXX]) has an intermittent no-start/no-crank defect that has occurred on four separate occasions between [XXX] and [XXX] (mileage range 49,850–51,180). In each occurrence, the dashboard and infotainment system power on normally, but the engine will not crank when the start button is pressed, with both key fobs. The fault clears itself with no consistent trigger, making it undetectable by standard diagnostic scans after the fact. The vehicle was…
    NHTSA complaint #11755209 · source
  7. Filed Aug 5, 2026OKTransmission & Drivetrain
    A P0741 warning light comes on and off leading driver to believe the problem is intermittent when in fact it is a torque converter failed. The intermittent nature of the warning light could lead drivers to believe the problem is not a safety issue, particularly on a SUV with only 105,000 miles. However, when a converter fails it is definitely a safety issue.
    NHTSA complaint #11754967 · source
  8. Filed Jul 17, 2026TXDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
    Driver Assistance Warning (DAW) warning bells and dash sign "Driver Needs a Break" with Coffee Pot showing goes off constantly. Even with safest driving possible, on purpose safest driving, the warning and sounds goes off every few miles and few minutes. KIA dealer has kept car for 2 weeks and say they can not duplicate and I drive it (Perfectly) and it goes off. this is a 2023 Kia telluride , previous year models and later models you could turn off or turn down sensitivity…
    NHTSA complaint #11750985 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology