2024 Kia Telluride · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 34owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jan 22, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
59 of the 215 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 34 of those describe windshield, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2024 Telluride.
Tick what matches of 34 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (34 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2024 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Purchased new vehicle (Kia Telluride) 4/27/24 and on 5/1/24 the windshield has a crack on the passenger side. Not even a week in or 100 miles and already a problem, how is this not covered under any warranty. 3rd time driving the car. Awful quality”
Filed May 1, 2024
“My windshield just split across the driver side in my brand new 2024. I just made the first payment last week. My 2021 did the same thing and had 11 different places it cracked. It's as if anything touches them they split!”
Filed Feb 26, 2024
“After owning this brand new car for less than 2 months, I've had 2 rocks hit my windshield and resulting in cracks. Those rocks were not big and I wouldn't have expected those to result in actual windshield cracks. After looking this up, it seems that this is a common issues with Kia Telluride and that the quality of the windshields is not great.”
Filed Feb 16, 2024
“Windshield crack appeared spontaneously while driving at 20mph in parking lot. No known impact with rock or other projectile, I had been driving the car for 3 hours at that point. Crack is approximately 10 inches long, from passenger side lower edge toward center of windshield.”
Filed Jan 27, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 34 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.
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 31 reports