2024 Kia Telluride Problems, Recalls & Reliability
315 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2024 Kia Telluride, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 36/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Other leads the reports.
Too early to call
Where 2024 sits among all Telluride years
What owners report
“I have owned the vehicle for less than a month, 750 miles to date and the windshield is cracked down the center possing a safety risk while driving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Telluride
“Gauge cluster is completely black. I am unable to tell the speed I am going, see how much gas I have or use features like the blind spot detection.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Telluride
“The panoramic instrument cluster would not display any information. Since the entire instrument cluster is electronic, no information on vehicle speed, rpms, gas, battery, etc. Could be shown. Vehicle would still start fine and drive fine, but vital driving information could not be displayed”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Telluride
“Within the first 1000 miles my windshield chipped. Now at 8000 miles, there is another crack. Seems to be a common issue with this vehicle that the windshield is soft and not durable.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Telluride
“The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Telluride
Recalls (5)
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 or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are…
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
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.
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
57 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2024 Kia Telluride. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2024 Telluride TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2024 Kia Telluride reliable?
The 2024 Kia Telluride drew 315 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 36/100, scored against the model's worst year (2020).
What are the most common 2024 Kia Telluride problems?
The top reported problems for the 2024 Kia Telluride are other (62 complaints), driver assistance (58), and electrical (51).
Does the 2024 Kia Telluride have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2024 Kia Telluride. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.