2023 Kia Telluride: Reliability Data

257
Total Complaints
6,001mi
Median Mileage
Unknown Or Other
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

310 25th Percentile
6,001 Median Mileage
32,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other
46
Electrical System
37
Visibility/Wiper
27
Power Train
18
Engine
15
Vehicle Speed Control
13
Body
11
Windshield
9
Steering
9
Warnings
8

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The KIA Telluride Tow Hitch Harness Module has been responsible for getting humidity and dirt inside and starting a fires. So, KIA has recalled this issue BACK IN AUGUST, 2022 and told everyone not to park the vehicle inside or near any buildings and expected a solution this October. However, it's..."
"Driving down the road, heard a noise and the sunroof exploded. Thankfully we had the visor closed"
"Driving home from purchasing vehicle heard a pop like squeezing an empty water bottle. Did not know what it came from. Eventually noticed a fine line crack in lower corner of passenger side of windshield extending from edge of glass towards center and curving up. Length approximately 9-10 inches. Co..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 37 complaints
25th: 8,000 mi Median: 9,000 mi 75th: 30,000 mi
Engine 15 complaints
Median: 20,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 29 FL: 19 IL: 19 CA: 16 GA: 13 CO: 13 IN: 12 WI: 12 OH: 11 PA: 10

Kia Telluride — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
202084211
202137313
202237215
20242756
2025624

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28