Complaint volume
309 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
309 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2022 Kia Telluride, grouped by component category.
Buyer interpretation
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
309 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
The most common categories are visibility/wiper, unknown or other, electrical system. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Enriched records include 10 crash reports, 4 fire reports, 7 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage is available on 22 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 36,366 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
309 total complaints on record
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V407000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the front power seat became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the power seat slide knob had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000. Parts distribution disconnect. | Crash: No Fire: No | 16,000 |
| Aug 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vigils when turning left or right makes a grumbling sound from the rear or transmission. Took the car to Kia in Huntsville. Al and they keep saying they don’t hear anything. You can clearly hear it. I have video recording. Seem like they don’t want to cover what is broken. It could possibly be the transmission case/ coupler because it’s an AWD. Next I will be filing a law suite. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle and in park(P) in the driveway, the vehicle jerked forward while his wife was in the front driver seat. As the contact's wife checked the gear shifter, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the contact's garage door without warning. The garage door, garage rail, and garage opener were all damaged as a result of the crash. The air bags did not deploy upon impact; there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was immediately notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | 46,000 |
| Aug 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear windshield spontaneously shattered. Turned on vehicle and shifted from park and as I pulled forward I heard a pop a noticed my whole back windshield just completely shattered. Didn't hit anything or nothing was thrown. Initially looked thought someone may have hit with something or thrown a rock when parked to explain the damage, but security footage does not indicate any such activity and confirmed with police. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a 2022 Kia Telluride with 3 "urgent" recalls. Unfortunately, I am in the military and stationed overseas. The local Kia dealer cannot view the recalls in their system. We contacted a Kia dealer in our US home state, and they told us they cannot provide the parts or work to be conducted without the vehicle being in the US. As it stands, we cannot ship the vehicle back to the US when we move as there are recalls on the vehicle. We have an expensive paperweight and no clear path to fix the issues. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear sunroof exploded. Just happy the screen was closed or it would have rained glass down on my kids. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While driving at low speed through neighborhood streets, the front sunroof exploded out of nowhere. Safety was put at risk because of tempered glass falling on driver and passengers. Luckily the shade was closed. Has not yet been inspected by anyone. No warnings of the failure. Kia said they would not cover under warranty. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | STRUCTURE | Sunroof wind deflector snapped and made the whole sunroof off track. Unable to open or close. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that the tailgate safety sensor failed causing an inadvertent closing of a liftgate on the contact. As a result, the contact received a head concussion and injuries to the neck and spine. The contact received medical attention was the Emergency Room and currently visits a spine interventional pain doctor for neck injections. A dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | 20,000 |
| Jul 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof basically exploded and shattered out of nowhere. We were driving on the freeway with no one else around else when we heard a loud POP like we got hit. It was so loud it woke up the 2 kids and the [XXX]. We heard air coming through the closed sunroof and immediately pulled over and got out of the car. When we looked at it, the glass was shattered. Nothing hit us, there was no one around (had just passed through Pueblo CO head to Albuquerque.) The load pop surprised my spouse that was driving which could have caused an accident. The 2yr old car set was situated in the middle seat which was right under the sunroof. The glass could have gotten into all our eyes or cut us. I called the extended Warranty and it does not cover broken glass. He said he heard of this happening before. I did a quick search online and it seems like it’s happened to many people. The sunroof just exploding for no reason. Will have to go through insurance to get it fixed. I added pictures (I couldn’t really reach to get the whole view) we have duct tape on it now. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and exiting the vehicle, moments later the vehicle erroneously rolled backwards and struck the side of the residence. During the failure the front and rear driver's side doors and residence were damaged. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact was informed of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V214000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 37,600. | Crash: No Fire: No | 37,600 |
| Jul 2024 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer for a software update of the electronic braking system (EBS). The contact stated that while shifted to drive(D), the parking brake warning light illuminated and engaged. The brake light illuminated while reversing. While idling at a stop, the symbol was yellow. There was an abnormal zooming noise detected, and an unknown message was displayed. The contact's son, who is an engineer, informed her that there was a glitch in the system. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 27,258. | Crash: No Fire: No | 27,258 |
| Jul 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I took the car to the selling dealer for an oil change and two recalls. When i picked the car up I was told requested work was performed. I was also told they updated the radio. I did not request this and It was not mentioned prior to receiving the car. The safety issue; practically all systems connected to "Kia Connect" have changed. This is a major safety issue and distraction. 1. The screen intermittently does not turn on or is slow to respond when the car is started. 2. The touch screen sensitivity has changed. Doesn't always respond to commands requiring several attempts . 3.The entire on-screen radio format layout has changed from horizontal to vertical. 3.The GPS has added unnecessary commands 4. The voice activated phone commands have changed with additional unnecessary commands required to complete a call. The phone Bluetooth system, unknown to me, now switches to my wife's phone when I get out of the car and return, preventing me from making or receiving hands free calls while driving the car, defeating the whole purpose of a hands free system. Having sold car phones in the eighties, and being one of the first to have hands free in my car, I feel I know the systems better than most. Entire Bluetooth voice command and on screen displays have changed. On a recent trip on [XXX] in Chester, Pa there was debris blocking one lane of the three lane road. I attempted to notify PA State Police, When I said "Call Police" it displayed a number of 911 related phone numbers associated with 911 on the right portion of the screen from which I was required to respond to. Prior to this update the system would simply call "911" as programmed by me. Another distraction when attempting to making an emergency call. The car is over two years old with 51,000 miles. Obviously I have become familiar with all the systems in this time. I called "Kia Connect" which representative basically told me that was the change and to live with it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked under normal driving conditions. The crack was not caused by a strike or impact of any kind. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cross bar key covers keep coming loose and flapping around while driving. They do not stay engaged. I note this was an issue in 2020 models. Please require another technical service bulletin requiring them to fix this. It is dangerous if it flies off while driving and hits other vehicles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The dashboard display went blank while driving down the highway. I could not see my speed, fuel level, or and engine performance indicator lights. I called Kia and found there was a recall for this problem but NOT FOR MY VIN. Well, I have the same dangerous issue as those included in the recall, so I think my vehicle should be recalled immediately. Thank you. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield crack developed from the lower left driver side, up and across to the middle of the glass right in the field of view of the driver. There was no chip, no strike of any kind. Simply pulled the car out of the garage where it is kept daily and went 1 mile to the mail box. The crack appeared on my return and is getting larger. Did my research and found out about the class action lawsuit. I've seen where it is very much a known issue. I will contact KIA customer care next and then the dealership. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While idling there is no heat. This is very dangerous in states where it drops below freezing. If I should be able to rely on getting heat but I can not. They called it a “design flaw” | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery indicator began intermittently flashing on the dash. Then the car shut off mid turn in an intersection with my young kids in the car. Everything shut off without warning including power steering, ABS and so on. Luckily no one crashed into the car | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that the client's vehicle was parked in the driveway and turned off, while the client was reaching into the rear driver-side seat area the vehicle began to erroneously roll backward causing the rear door to make contact with the client, and the client was knocked to the ground. The EMS was called to the scene and the client was transported to the hospital. A police report was taken at the scene. During the incident, the client sustained an injured left leg, injured left side, neck, and back injuries. The client also suffered emotional distress due to the incident. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The client was recently informed of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V214000(Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | SUSPENSION | Car sways between 60-80 mph and the shocks didn’t fix it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On two occasions, so far, I have experienced a blank instrument cluster display screen that did not show critical information, including the odometer, transmission gear position, and digital speedometer which could increase the risk of a crash and fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101 The first picture is of the first incident which occurred on [XXX] which shows the blank screen. The second picture was taken on the same date after the screen came back on after driving a short distance and shutting off and restarting the vehicle. The third picture was taken earlier this month on [XXX] showing a new occurrence of a blank screen. Both incidents were reported, including the dates and pictures, when the vehicle was taken to the dealer (Destination Kia in Albany, NY) but the dealer stated that they could do nothing as the problem was not present at the times the vehicle has been there for service and the manufacturer (Kia) indicates that there is no applicable repair or recall to this vehicle. Three pages of a post to a Kia Telluride Owners Facebook page in which an owner posted a picture of a black screen an owner posted yesterday [XXX] showing a picture of the black screen she experienced on her 2022 Telluride and asking if others have experienced this problem. Other forum members responded with their experiences with some saying a cluster replacement was necessary as called for in Recall [XXX] which another responded that a software update resolved the problem per Recall [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving home on highway moving 50-60 mph when suddenly loud noise from roof of vehicle, pulled over and found sun roof glass blown out and appearing like it blew upward, sun roof was in closed mode at time | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The LCD screen in the instrument cluster/combimeter went blank. The LCD display contains information such as digital speedometer, gear selection, odometer, distance-to-empty, and all ADAS information. Problem cannot be reproduced. The phenomena has only presented itseld twice (11/2023 and 3/2024). Certified Kia dealer stated there weren't any signs of failure. Service proceeded to perform a hard restart on the system. There is a similar recall for this phenomena (21V577000). | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |