{"id":"2021_kia_telluride","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Telluride","model_slug":"telluride","year":2021,"url":"/kia/telluride/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42664,"model":"Telluride FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":26,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":395,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42668,"model":"Telluride AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.8,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":24,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":428,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V430000","component":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2026-07-02","owner_notified":"2026-08-13","units":462869,"summary":"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":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC374","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V407000","component":"SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-06-05","owner_notified":"2024-07-30","units":462869,"summary":"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":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC316","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V214000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-03-20","owner_notified":"2024-05-15","units":427407,"summary":"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":"A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC303","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V626000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2022-08-15","owner_notified":"2023-04-12","units":36417,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Telluride vehicles potentially equipped with a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership.  Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.","consequence":"A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will install a new fuse and a wiring harness extension.  Dealers will also inspect and replace the tow hitch harness assembly, as necessary.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 12, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC247.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC247","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V164000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-03-11","owner_notified":"2021-03-18","units":142,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, deployment of the front passenger air bag, with a child in that seat, can increase the risk of injury to the child.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCS/ODS unit, free of charge.  The recall began March 18, 2021.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC207.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC207","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":39,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":357,"crash":7,"fire":4,"injured":9,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",100],["Visibility/Wiper",62],["Engine",62],["Electrical System",39],["Structure",33],["Power Train",27]],"by_year":{"2020":17,"2021":52,"2022":35,"2023":36,"2024":72,"2025":61,"2026":84},"excerpts":[["2021-09-20","Visibility/Wiper","While driving at speed no more than 55mph a small pebble hit my windshield by the mirror and created a small chip that within minutes changed into full blown crack on my windows. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a SAFETY issue. There is no option of fixing the windshield it needs to be replaced."],["2021-09-17","Service Brakes","The brakes on my 2021 Kia Telluride failed while pulling into my side entry garage. The Telluride's brakes went limp, losing pressure and dropped to the floorboard. The Telluride crashed into the interior of the garage, coming to a complete stop after slamming into the foundation of the house. Once stopped, the Telluri\u2026"],["2021-09-14","Visibility/Wiper","On my wished a small object hit my windshield on the passenger side and within an hour it spread more by the best day it was almost on the driver side of the windshield. Second, the forward collision and lane departure lights came on. I took the SUV to Kia they said it was an issue with the camera and they where going \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.143,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":21,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":357},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}