{"id":"2024_kia_telluride","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Telluride","model_slug":"telluride","year":2024,"url":"/kia/telluride/2024/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":46699,"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":22,"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":398,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":46729,"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":18,"hwy":24,"comb":20,"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":442,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"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":"25V494000","component":"STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2025-07-28","owner_notified":"2025-11-19","units":201149,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.","consequence":"A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC347","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"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":"24V077000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-07","owner_notified":"2024-04-05","units":2872,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Telluride vehicles.  The engine valve springs may break while driving, which can result in a loss of drive power and possibly create a hole in the engine block.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.  A hole in the engine block increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the engine sub-assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC296.","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":"SC296","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":39,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":215,"crash":6,"fire":2,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",61],["Electrical System",48],["Forward Collision Avoidance",39],["Visibility/Wiper",29],["Structure",27],["Vehicle Speed Control",16]],"by_year":{"2023":16,"2024":86,"2025":71,"2026":42},"excerpts":[["2024-02-08","Seat Belts","Incident 1: Seatbelt was fastened as I returned from picking a child up from school. As we turned into our driveway my seatbelt unlatched unexpectedly. In addition, none of the warnings sounded that typically notify you when someone has taken off their seatbelt prematurely. Incident 2: I was pulling onto a main road fr\u2026"],["2024-02-07","Lane Departure","Vehicle has 6k miles. Upon starting for the evening commute, dashboard is blank screen - will not give speedometer, odometer readings or fuel levels. Other lights on gearshifter not working. GPS not reading correctly. Blind spot detection not functioning. Can get the screen to display the brightness indicator, but that\u2026"],["2024-02-02","Service Brakes, Hydraulic","The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the contact enabled the snow traction feature. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an ind\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.143,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":21,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":215},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}