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Kia Telluride Problems by Year

Which Kia Telluride years have the most owner complaints, what goes wrong, and how many recalls each year has.

Kia Telluride, 2020 to 2024 model years
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Owners have filed 1,928 complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Telluride from 2020 to 2024. Across every year, the most reported problem areas are the lights, wipers and visibility, the engine and cooling and the electrical system. The years with the most complaints are 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Years to avoid

2020

The most complaints compared with other Telluride years.

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Complaints by year

Tap a year to see its most reported problems, its recalls and what to check before you buy. Newer years have had less time on the road, so they always look better here. Red marks the worst years, orange years worse than most, and green the better ones.

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Every year at a glance

YearVs. other yearsComplaintsRecallsMost reported
2020 TellurideAmong the worst years7797Lights, wipers and visibility
2021 TellurideAbout average3765Lights, wipers and visibility
2022 TellurideToo new to judge3317Lights, wipers and visibility
2023 TellurideToo new to judge2136Electrical system
2024 TellurideToo new to judge2295Electrical system

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Kia Telluride questions

What are the worst Kia Telluride years?

Compared with its other years, the Telluride years with the most owner complaints to NHTSA are 2020. The most reported problem area across all years is the lights, wipers and visibility.

What are the most common Kia Telluride problems?

Across 2020 to 2024, owners report problems with the lights, wipers and visibility, the engine and cooling and the electrical system most often. Each model year has its own pattern, so check the year you are looking at.

How many recalls does the Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA lists 30 recalls across the 2020 to 2024 Telluride, counted per model year. A recall can cover several years.

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Where these numbers come from. Complaints are reports that owners filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), counted from NHTSA’s complaint database as of November 5, 2026. Owners do not have to prove a problem to file one, so a complaint is a report, not a confirmed defect. Models that sell in big numbers get more complaints, and newer model years have had less time on the road, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Recalls come from NHTSA’s recall database and cover every vehicle of that model year, not one particular car. Quotes are trimmed, and anything that looks like a VIN is hidden.