Reliable Auto DB

2023 Kia Telluride reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Telluride over 4 years — 53 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Telluride years here — under the median of the other years, which is 73. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Power adjuster, Exterior trim, and Driveshaft.

2020 Kia Telluride
Photo by Gold Pony, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0
Complaints

207

Per year

53

Recalls

6

Years on the road

4

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (49 of 207), then Visibility and wipers (29) and Powertrain (24). Those filings include 5 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Telluride has 324 complaints, 74 per year, and the 2024 has 217 complaints, 72 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Kia Telluride. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall seats, front assembly, power adjuster 2026-07-02 · NHTSA campaign 26V430000
Summary 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.
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 Exterior trim 2025-07-28 · NHTSA campaign 25V494000
Summary Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
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 seats, front assembly, power adjuster 2024-06-05 · NHTSA campaign 24V407000
Summary 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.
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 Driveshaft 2024-03-20 · NHTSA campaign 24V214000
Summary 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.
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 electrical system, instrument cluster 2023-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 23V298000
Summary 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."
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 air bags, side and window 2023-01-29 · NHTSA campaign 23V035000
Summary 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.
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.

Complaints by component (207 total)

Electrical system
49
Visibility and wipers
29
Powertrain
24
Engine
23
Forward collision avoidance
14
Speed control
14
Structure
14
Visibility
12
Steering
10
Lane departure
9
Fuel and propulsion system
8
Suspension
8
Seat belts
7
Service brakes
6
Air bags
4
Seats
4
Engine and engine cooling
3
Back-over prevention
2
Equipment
1
Exterior lighting
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Parking brake
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

5

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

22022592023492024482025492026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "While driving down a highway, the front sunroof glass exploded."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-18
  • "Screen go black or blanks out. Sometime when shifting from reverse to drive the reverse screen stay on."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-08
  • "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."
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-09-03
  • "While driving 2023 Kia Telluride driver side over head visor detached tangling in front of driver obscuring vision."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-02
  • "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…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-28

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2023 Kia Telluride SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2023 Kia Telluride SUV FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Telluride all-wheel drive 3.8L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 18 24 21 MPG $3100
Telluride front-wheel drive 3.8L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 26 23 MPG $2800

Specs and fitment

ON generation, 2020–present
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 (3.8L V6) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/60R18 to 245/50R20 (trim dependent)
Towing capacity 5,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Owner complaints for the 2020 launch year concentrate on exterior lighting and visibility/wipers. Safety recall 19V-594 covers certain 2020 Tellurides whose front-passenger, second-row, or third-row seat belts may not tightly secure a child restraint (FMVSS 208); dealers inspect and replace incorrect assemblies. Safety recall 22V-626 covers certain 2020-2022 Tellurides with a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow-hitch harness where debris and moisture on the module PCB can short and cause a fire; dealers install a fuse and harness extension and replace the assembly as needed, and owners should park outside until remedied. Safety recall 24V-214 covers certain 2020-2024 Tellurides whose intermediate shaft or right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, allowing rollaway in Park; dealers update electronic parking-brake software and replace damaged shafts, and owners should set the parking brake until repaired. Safety recall 24V-407 covers certain 2020-2024 Tellurides whose front power-seat motor can overheat from a stuck slide knob and cause a fire; dealers install a switch-cover bracket and replace the knobs. Safety recall 21V-164 covers certain 2021 Tellurides among other Kia models whose OCS/ODS may not detect a child restraint in the front passenger seat; dealers replace that unit.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 Kia Telluride reliable?

Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Kia Telluride over 4 years — 53 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Telluride years here — under the median of the other years, which is 73. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Power adjuster, Exterior trim, and Driveshaft.

What are common problems with a 2023 Kia Telluride?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (49 of 207), then Visibility and wipers (29) and Powertrain (24). Those filings include 5 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2023 Kia Telluride more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2022 Telluride has 324 complaints, 74 per year, and the 2024 has 217 complaints, 72 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

Has the 2023 Kia Telluride been recalled?

The 2023 Kia Telluride has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 Kia Telluride?

Owners have filed 207 complaints about the 2023 Kia Telluride with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Kia Telluride get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Kia Telluride is 22 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Telluride take?

Viscosity and capacity depend on engine and model year; use the generation specs here and confirm in the owner’s manual.

When did the Kia Telluride launch in the US?

The first US Telluride model year is 2020 (ON generation on this site).

What tire sizes does a Kia Telluride use?

Common US sizes run about 245/60R18 to 245/50R20 depending on trim.