The 2024 Kia Telluride has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,094,297 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 299 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE25V4940002025-07-28201,149 affected
Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
Consequence
A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
SEATS24V4070002024-06-05462,869 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A fire increases the risk of injury.
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…
POWER TRAIN24V2140002024-03-20427,407 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
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,…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24V0770002024-02-072,872 affected
Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Telluride vehicles. The engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block.
Consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. A hole in the engine block increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the engine sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC296.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
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Total complaints299
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Cluster that shows speed/gas/safety notifications has went completely black and will not turn back on. It has now been in the shop for 2 weeks and they cannot figure out why this is happening. This is the second time the instrument cluster has went out on the 2024 kia telluride.”
“While driving the lcd screens would go blank intermittently. Sometimes staying off for 30 secs or more. I could still hear sound and could control volume. This has happened on two different occasions while traveling to work. I have a 35 minute commute on interstate highways.”
“The tire separated after only 20k miles. Mechanic stated that I still had half of the tires life left. Was advised not to drive more than a mile on it as it could blow out and cause harm to myself and 2 young children. I had two new tires put on the vehicle. My mechanic will be checking the two…”
“The car seat styrofoam has detached from car seat and was previously held down by glue. The styrofoam has detached from shell that was previously attached by glue. Car seat was used previously for 6 months from october 2024 to april 2025 then stored in proper areas to prevent damage.”
“The car seat styrofoam has detached from car seat and was previously held down by glue. The styrofoam has detached from shell that was previously attached by glue. Car seat was used previously for 6 months from october 2024 to april 2025 then stored in proper areas to prevent damage.”
“The dash screen has gone out at random times. Currently there is not tsb or any acknowledgement from kia about this safety issue. Their dealers service department doesn't know what to do and aren't admitting there is a problem. The only fix from customers online was that kia replaced the entire…”
“Component - rear passenger window spontaneously failed while traveling on an interstate. We suddenly heard a loud pop and then our rear passenger window shattered without warning. There was no vehicle immediately to the right of us us and nothing struck the window. We were put at risk with this…”
“The contact owns a 2024 kia telluride. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the engine warning light was illuminated and the message “engine failure – shift to park or neutralâ€� was displayed. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Kia Telluride as of
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