The 2025 Kia Telluride has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 286,709 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS26V1050002026-02-2385,515 affected
Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
Consequence
A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front seat back frame assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning April 24, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC362. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this…
TIRES25V7450002025-10-3045 affected
Defect
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…
Consequence
Anti-lock braking or traction control systems that do not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the spare wheel and tire assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC355. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on…
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
VISIBILITY/WIPER
13
POWER TRAIN
7
SEATS
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
STEERING
5
1crashes1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
Total complaints119
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My 2025 kia telluride is suddenly shutting off in traffic. It first happened 6/24/26 I was pulling away from a stop light when my vehicle shut off. I received a red dash as you would for collision warning and a message to shift into park or neutral to restart the vehicle, I tried to restart it…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia telluride. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud sound coming from the sunroof glass before the glass shattered. There was no impact on the sunroof glass to cause the failure. Small glass fragments fell into the second and third…”
“While braking in slow traffic at about 11-15 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole/road irregularity and the abs appeared to activate. The brake pedal vibrated, but the steering wheel also began shaking rapidly left and right. Braking effectiveness was greatly reduced. Even with firm brake pressure, the…”
“While braking in slow traffic at about 11-15 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole/road irregularity and the abs appeared to activate. The brake pedal vibrated, but the steering wheel also began shaking rapidly left and right. Braking effectiveness was greatly reduced. Even with firm brake pressure, the…”
“While braking in slow traffic at about 11-15 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole/road irregularity and the abs appeared to activate. The brake pedal vibrated, but the steering wheel also began shaking rapidly left and right. Braking effectiveness was greatly reduced. Even with firm brake pressure, the…”
“On june 3, 2026, my 2025 kia telluride was struck by a minor piece of road debris. Rather than cracking, spiderwebbing, or chipping as federally regulated safety glass is engineered to do under fmvss no. 205, the laminated windshield suffered a catastrophic structural and material failure. The…”
“I am the owner of a 2025 kia telluride. The engine shuts completely off with a warming stating "engine off! Shift to p or n, then restart engine". Car has no power and creates a dangerous situation in traffic. You are on a highway and you have to stop the car to restart. The traffic flow is…”
“In the past 2 days, my vehicle engine has shut off 11 times while driving. This is happening while I am moving so it is a huge safety issue for myself and other drivers. Over the course of 3 months, the vehicle has done this over 20 times. It happens when coasting, slowing down at a stop light and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia Telluride as of
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