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2020 Kia Telluride · symptom sheet

Engine leaks oil

  • 25owner reports
  • 91,000median miles
  • $5,000median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

152 of the 763 complaints on this car are about the engine. 25 of those describe oil leak.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026
No crash reportedin 25 reports
1 firein 25 reports

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Oil leak on other Telluride years

No other Telluride model year has enough reports of oil leak for a sheet of its own. See every Telluride year.

What this problem usually is

Oil leak reports usually begin with a spot on the driveway. Some owners smell burning oil or see smoke from under the hood when the leak drips onto something hot. Others only find out because they keep adding oil between changes, or a shop spots the leak during an unrelated visit. A share of them mention the repair falling outside the warranty.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the oil filter housing (8 reports) and the oil pan gasket (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the engine covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

What owners paid

6 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,008 to $10,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 1,000 and 110,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.

Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2023: 2, 2025: 8, 2026: 152'238'2515'26

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2020 Kia Telluride that deal with this problem. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

What owners wrote

“Oil leak that I’ve put so much effort in getting fixed or replaced and nothing is working. The seat belts suck. The seats are ripped.”

Filed Apr 13, 2026

“Oil filter housing assembly- Resulted in very low engine oil with no warning lights or engine lights potentially leading to engine damage. Yes the component was inspected and replaced by dealership. This was after getting the oil plan repaired for leaking oil as well”

Filed Jan 16, 2026

“Our Kia Telluride had engine failure and a leaking oil pan. There were no warning messages or lamps at all.We noticed a blue smoke coming from the engine upon acceleration and a knocking noise from engine. We took it to a local repair shop and they said the engine was shot. We needed a new engine and a new oil pan as well as an oil change.”

Filed Jul 7, 2025

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.

Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found

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