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Owners have filed 179 complaints about the 2025 Kia Telluride with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
179
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
3
on record
Fuel economy
22 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.8 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 22 mpg |
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s). Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride and 2026 Sorento vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (31/100) and the 2020 worst (9/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 18/100 |
| 2023 | 24/100 |
| 2022 | 31/100 |
| 2021 | 28/100 |
| 2020 | 9/100 |
Owners have filed 179 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (50), body, glass & interior (38), electrical system (22). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 22 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (31/100) and the 2020 worst (9/100).