First generation (ON)
2023 Kia Telluride
The most reported problem on the 2023 Kia Telluride is windshield, with 42 complaints, usually around 2,000 miles.
- 207owner complaints
- 6recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 20,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Telluride doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2023 model year.
Is the 2023 Kia Telluride reliable?
The 2023 Kia Telluride has 207 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 166 for 2023 SUVs on this site. Of the 6 Telluride model years since 2020, it has the 5th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2022 and 2024
- At 52 complaints for each year on the road, the 2023 runs below both the 2022 (65) and the 2024 (73).
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Windshield has 42 complaints and infotainment has 34, out of 207 in all. Windshield tends to show up early. Of the 9 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 2,000 miles and a quarter under about 2,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 9 of the 207 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash, 2 mention a fire and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Infotainment has a recall on the same system (23V-298). Windshield has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2023 at 59 and have dropped every year since, to 48 in 2025. So far in 2026, 49 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: windshield cracks or distorts, 42 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
207 complaints is 1.4 times the median 2023 model on this site and 1.2 times the median 2023 SUV. Among the 7 Telluride model years here it ranks 5th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2023 Kia Telluride
Kia filed 70 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2023 Kia Telluride. 4 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. 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.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 3 bulletins · 34 complaints
CLUSTER SOFTWARE LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR LOWER THAN ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL INDICATION This bulletin provides information to upgrade the software on the instrument cluster 'CLU' on some 2023-2024MY Telluride (ON) vehicles equipped with a 12.3" in.
AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2024MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 3) to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc. ) concern.
1 more on this problem
PITSTOP: PASSENGER TALK AVAILABILITY FOR TELLURIDE This Pitstop provides information regarding ¢Passenger Talk¢ feature availability on some 2023-2024MY Telluride (ON PE) vehicles. Customers may have a concern that the ¢Passenger Talk¢ feature is unavailable on their vehicle.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 1 bulletin · 7 complaints
AWD COUPLER NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on some 2020-2025MY Telluride (ON) vehicles produced from January 08, 2019 through December 17, 2025.
Complaints filed by year
59 complaints came in 2023, 29.5 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2023 Kia Telluride
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
All 6 recalls on the 2023 Kia Telluride, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2023 Kia Telluride?
Windshield, with 42 of the 207 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 2,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2023 Kia Telluride problems start?
Of the 34 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 4,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
Is the 2023 Kia Telluride better or worse than the 2022 and 2024?
Counted per year on the road, the 2023 has fewer complaints than both the 2022 and the 2024: 52 a year against 65 and 73.
How many 2023 Kia Telluride complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
9 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for windshield on the 2023 Kia Telluride?
No recall on file for the 2023 Kia Telluride is on the same system as windshield. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.