Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2020. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2027.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Telluride | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 Telluride | 122 | 3 |
| 2024 Telluride | 223 | 5 |
| 2023 Telluride | 209 | 6 |
| 2022 Telluride | 327 | 7 |
| 2021 Telluride | 373 | 5 |
| 2020 TellurideMost complaints | 776 | 7 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Unknown or other481
- Visibility/wiper350
- Engine338
- Electrical system297
- Exterior lighting209
- Power train177
- Structure158
- Forward collision avoidance91
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 85 Telluride vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 31 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 23 | 5 |
| 2021 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020 | 28 | 11 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 7 model-year variants; 6 of 6 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2027 KIA TELLURIDE SUV ICE AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Kia Telluride SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Kia Telluride SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Kia Telluride SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Kia Telluride SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Kia Telluride SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Kia TELLURIDE SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.2–11.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.8 | 9.8 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.7 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.6 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| 2020 | Telluride AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.5 | 9.6 | 11.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
2 new Kia Telluride cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2021 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 169 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
19 campaigns cover the Telluride; the latest 12 are below.
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.
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
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.
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.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles. The high beam headlights may fail.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Telluride vehicles. The engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block.
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."
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.
NHTSA recalls