2022 Kia Telluride: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 26V430000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jul 2026. 462,869 units. Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

Remedy of campaign 26V430000, in the NHTSA record

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 expected to be mailed August 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC374. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 24V407. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 17, 2026.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 24V407000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2024. 462,869 units. Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

Remedy of campaign 24V407000, in the NHTSA record

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 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC316.

1 more campaign has an NHTSA advisory. The recall campaigns section shows each one.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 Kia Telluride. The newest campaign is 26V430000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust. NHTSA has 324 complaints on file for this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 1,398,309 units in total.

26V4300002 Jul 2026Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustAdvisory
24V4070005 Jun 2024Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustAdvisory
24V21400020 Mar 2024Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
22V62600015 Aug 2022Trailer HitchesAdvisory
22V50900019 Jul 2022Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
22V34400017 May 2022Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
21V57700028 Jul 2021Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

26V430000Received 2 Jul 2026. 462,869 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 expected to be mailed August 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC374. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 24V407. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 17, 2026.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC374. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Aug 2026.
24V407000Received 5 Jun 2024. 462,869 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC316.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC316. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 2024.
24V214000Received 20 Mar 2024. 427,407 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC303.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC303. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 May 2024.
22V626000Received 15 Aug 2022. 36,417 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Telluride vehicles potentially equipped with a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse and a wiring harness extension. Dealers will also inspect and replace the tow hitch harness assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC247.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC247. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Apr 2023.
22V509000Received 19 Jul 2022. 8 units.
Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Impaired anti-lock braking or traction control systems can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC244.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC244. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2022.
22V344000Received 17 May 2022. 3,596 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. Excess adhesive in a circuit board within the instrument cluster may cause the instrument cluster display screen to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank instrument cluster display screen will not show critical information, such as the odometer, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the instrument cluster assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC237.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC237. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 2022.
21V577000Received 28 Jul 2021. 5,143 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. The LCD display screen may remain blank after startup. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank LCD display may be missing information, such as the digital speedometer, gear selection indicator, and odometer, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the instrument cluster's software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC215.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC215. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Aug 2021.

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Complaints by component

324 complaints, 430 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2022 Kia Telluride
All 2022 vehicles

2022 Kia Telluride: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2022 Telluride	All 2022 vehicles	Telluride, all years	Mentions
Unknown or Other	186	97.4	175.1	80
Electrical System	176.7	145.2	110.9	76
Visibility/Wiper	169.8	26.3	128.3	73
Engine	69.8	119.7	120.2	30
Power Train	60.5	98.3	65.3	26
Visibility	48.8	8.7	31.2	21
Structure	46.5	30.1	57.9	20
Forward Collision Avoidance	39.5	100.6	43.4	17
Service Brakes	32.6	54.5	23.7	14
Seats	23.3	8.1	20.4	10

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 9
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2022 Kia Telluride, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 96 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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NHTSA page of the 2022 Kia TellurideThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Kia Telluride: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/telluride/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Kia America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Kia Telluride?: 1,398,309 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia Telluride have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Kia Telluride, model years 2020 to 2027. 7 of them name the 2022 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Kia Telluride name most often?: Unknown or Other: 80 of 430 component mentions, or 186 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 97.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Kia Telluride open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.