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2023 Kia Telluride — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 207 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

207
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
5
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
3
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Kia Telluride — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

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207 complaints

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Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 60 reports
Electrical System 49 reports
Visibility/wiper 29 reports
Power Train 24 reports
Engine 23 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 14 reports
Structure 14 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 14 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine And Engine Cooling ODI 11707540 12/29/2025

The contact owns a 2023 KIA Telluride. The contact stated the vehicle was experiencing heating system failures. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions for heating and cooling failures. The dealer replaced an unknown sensor and the thermostat; however, the heat became inoperable. The contact stated that the heat was only operable while dr…

Electrical System ODI 11707253 12/27/2025

Upon starting the vehicle, the gauge cluster screen was and remained completely blank. No indication as to an error, no visual indicator was available as to my speed or the vehicle's status, and no problem lights were visible. The vehicle appeared otherwise operable, and the media control screen was fully functional

Unknown Or Other ODI 11498832 12/26/2022

Driving down the road, heard a noise and the sunroof exploded. Thankfully we had the visor closed

Electrical System ODI 11705511 12/17/2025

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the instrument cluster went blank. The speedometer and fuel gauge failed to display as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V298000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN w…

Electrical System ODI 11705590 12/17/2025

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster display screen failed to activate and was inoperable. During the failure, the driver was unable to view several needed features, such as the speedometer and fuel gauge, and the blind spot monitoring system. The vehicle was cautiously driven to the dealer, who diagn…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2023 Kia Telluride reliable?
Owners have filed 207 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Kia Telluride, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Kia Telluride years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.