2020–2027 · 7 model years · 35 recalls
Avoid the 2020, 2023 and 2024 Kia Telluride: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2022.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,314 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,273 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 777 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,663 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,079 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 225 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,479 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,452 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 211 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,202 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,750 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 328 owner complaints.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Telluride | Not rated yet | 39 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 Telluride | Not rated yet | 179 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 Telluride | 18/100 · Well below average | 225 | 5 | 22 |
| 2023 Telluride | 24/100 · Below average | 211 | 6 | 23 |
| 2022 Telluride | 31/100 · Below average | 328 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021 Telluride | 28/100 · Below average | 374 | 5 | 23 |
| 2020 Telluride | 9/100 · Well below average | 777 | 7 | 23 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2020, 2023 and 2024 Kia Telluride: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2022.
The 2022 scores best for reliability (31/100) of the years we rate.
The 2022, with 7 recalls on record with NHTSA.