2020 Model Year

Kia Telluride

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
672
Recalls
6
Crashes
8
Severe
23

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

24V407000 Jun 2024

Other

No consequence data available

24V214000 Mar 2024

Other

No consequence data available

24V148000 Feb 2024

Other

No consequence data available

22V626000 Aug 2022

Other

No consequence data available

20V436000 Jul 2020

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Nov 2026

I am the original owner of a 2020 Kia Telluride with 48,409 miles. My wife purchased it new. It has never been sold or transferred. It is fully covere...

POWER TRAIN,SEATS,ENGINE
Nov 2026

We have had multiple issues with this car. First the pearl white peeling off on hood and above the windshield. Second CV3 axles boots leaking on our v...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2026

My 2020 Kia telluride is Snow White Pearl. A few years ago the area above the windshield and below the sunroof started to chip off. When having rec...

Engine
Oct 2026

At approximately 94,000 miles, my 2020 Kia Telluride EX experienced a significant internal engine failure. The vehicle was properly maintained in acco...

Power Train
Oct 2026

P0741 Error Codes - Torque Converter issue around 100k miles. Shuttering at low rpm between 2nd and 3rd gears. This is a known issue for owners of the...

Engine
Sep 2026

My vehicle was consuming what I thought was a good bit of oil, I had an oils consumption test done, at 1000 miles it was 1 qt low, they said that is n...

Engine
Jul 2026

My 2020 Kia Telluride has been serviced repeatedly for what has been described as an oil pan leak. My car has stalled out on multiple occasions and a...

Power Train
Jun 2026

The check engine light is on and reading code P07104. The vehicle has been diagnosed and it was found the torque converter is slipping and the technic...

Exterior Lighting
Jun 2026

The headlights on this car are pointed too high. When driving on the road at night vehicles coming the other way often assume you have your bright li...

Engine
May 2026

The vehicle is experiencing excessive oil consumption between oil changes, requiring frequent oil top-offs well before the manufacturer’s recommended...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Kia Telluride has 672 complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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