Model year 2027 · first-year watch
2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid, day 138
- 11complaints since May 16, 2026
- 2recalls
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 1, 2026
Changed since August
- 4 new complaints in September, mostly about wheels, speed control and transmission and drivetrain.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 2nd most complaints of the 2 2027 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Electrical3
- Engine2
- Transmission and drivetrain2
- Structure1
- Other1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Seat Belts1
- Wheels1
Recent reports
“when wear sunglasses during driving. it kept alert me to focus to face forward on road.”
Filed Sep 28, 2026
“This side mirror folding bring to comfort to driver. but after parked vehicle and fold side mirror. after few times with fold and unfold sidemirror. afterthought, mirror keep moved downward. I've been changed sidemirror motor one time already and waiting for 2nd part to arrive at dealership now. this keep happening bring me stressful to few times reset mirror setting.”
Filed Sep 28, 2026
“The 2027 Kia Telluride's battery continues to deplete after being inactive for a period of 6 to 48 hours. implying that I am compelled to repeatedly jump over this vehicle. This poses a significant safety hazard and concern for me as an amputee and female. I will be left stranded if the car is left uncranked overnight while traveling away from home. The dealership does not possess a solution for this issue.”
Filed Aug 29, 2026
“An incorrect vehicle sensor installed in the driver seat assembly can cause locking and sensor miscommunications, triggering false alarms or failure-to-retract warnings.”
Filed Aug 13, 2026
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- The 2027 is too new for a fair per-year comparison, and no model year of the Telluride Hybrid just before it has enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- The 11 complaints on file don't group into a problem with 5 or more reports.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 1 of the 11 complaints (9%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 2 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2026.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 16, 2026.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC366. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 25, 2026.
All 2 recalls on the 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
How many 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
1 of them (9%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.