2023 Kia Telluride: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 26V430000. NHTSA received the report on . 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 . 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.
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 6 recall campaigns for the 2023 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 207 complaints on file for this model year.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 1,695,173 units in total.
- 26V430000Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustAdvisory
- 25V494000Structure / Exterior Trim
- 24V407000Seats / Front Assembly / Power AdjustAdvisory
- 24V214000Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft
- 23V298000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 23V035000Air Bags / Side/Window
26V430000Received . 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: .
25V494000Received . 201,149 units.
Structure / Exterior Trim
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC347. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V407000Received . 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: .
24V214000Received . 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: .
23V298000Received . 108,936 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC270. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V035000Received . 31,943 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side air bags may become damaged, causing them not to deploy in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the air bag wire harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC262.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC262. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
207 complaints, 316 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.
- 2023 Kia Telluride
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 Telluride | All 2023 vehicles | Telluride, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 189.9 | 109.9 | 175.1 | 60 |
| Electrical System | 161.4 | 149.7 | 110.9 | 51 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 91.8 | 33.1 | 128.3 | 29 |
| Power Train | 75.9 | 78.9 | 65.3 | 24 |
| Engine | 72.8 | 111.1 | 120.2 | 23 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 53.8 | 95.7 | 43.4 | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.3 | 35.3 | 21.9 | 14 |
| Structure | 44.3 | 28.3 | 57.9 | 14 |
| Lane Departure | 44.3 | 29.3 | 14.8 | 14 |
| Visibility | 38 | 9.9 | 31.2 | 12 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 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.
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2023 Kia TellurideThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Kia Telluride: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/telluride/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 2023 Kia Telluride?
- 1,695,173 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Kia Telluride name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 60 of 316 component mentions, or 189.9 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 109.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Kia Telluride open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.