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2024 Kia Telluride — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 220 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

220
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
6
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
4
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.

0 complaints

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773 complaints

370 complaints

327 complaints

207 complaints

220 complaints

120 complaints

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Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 63 reports
Electrical System 48 reports
Visibility/wiper 29 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 28 reports
Structure 27 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 16 reports
Power Train 15 reports
Engine 15 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11633368 12/31/2024

When driving with my speed control set at 35 to 45 mph, I will sporadically and without warning get a forward collision warning, and the car brakes. When this occurs, there is absolutely nothing around that should cause this warning.The warning occurs for no reason at all. I took the car to my Kia dealership and also provided them with videos taken at two different times. They…

Engine ODI 11562814 12/31/2023

I purchased my new Kia Telluride on 10/28. On 11/10 I was driving on the highway when I heard a rattling noise from the engine and realized I was losing speed, with an unresponsive gas pedal. I was in a construction zone and managed to find a safe place to pull over - but it was an extremely dangerous situation. As I sat on the side of the highway, I realized the steering whee…

Structure ODI 11707728 12/30/2025

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver's side rear door belt molded trim detached from the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that it was a known failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated wthat hile driving approximately 45 MPH, two years later, the trim detached from the driver…

Power Train ODI 11707795 12/30/2025

Summary of Defect and Repair History My 2024 Kia Telluride EX AWD has experienced repeated and ongoing transmission failures. The failures include the vehicle becoming stuck in 5th gear, unsafe acceleration characteristics, and loss of normal drivability. Two transmissions have been replaced, and the same defect continues to occur. The vehicle remains at the dealership today …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11562024 12/27/2023

Kia connect safety services are not available in Massachusetts due to Kia not complying with the right to repair law. When in an accident emergency services are not called and this poses a big safety threat as there is a delay to services arriving to help in the case of an accident. Kia should be forced to separate the telematics service information from key emergency servic…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2024 Kia Telluride reliable?
Owners have filed 220 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 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.