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Kia Telluride 2023

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD Front-wheel (FWD)

Specifications

Engine
3,800 cc
6
Cylinders6
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

IIHS
Results · 4 door suv · Top Safety Pick
🇺🇸 Local data
Small overlap front: driver-sideGood
Small overlap front: passenger-sideGood
Moderate overlap front: original testGood
Moderate overlap front: updated testGood
Side: updated testGood
Roof strengthGood
Head restraints & seatsGood
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Fuel economy

🇺🇸 Local data
City
11.8 L/100 km
Highway
9.0 L/100 km
Combined
10.2 L/100 km
Emissions
245 g/km
CO₂

Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-09-18 · NHTSA

While driving down a highway, the front sunroof glass exploded.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-09-08 · NHTSA

Screen go black or blanks out. Sometime when shifting from reverse to drive the reverse screen stay on.

VISIBILITY/WIPER 2026-09-03 · NHTSA

Three times over the past year minor debris or small rocks have hit the windshield causing major spidering affects that have run all across the windshield. Even when using the windshield repair kits.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-09-02 · NHTSA

While driving 2023 Kia Telluride driver side over head visor detached tangling in front of driver obscuring vision.

POWER TRAIN 2026-08-28 · NHTSA

On XXX, at approximately 7:40 a.m., my 2023 Kia Telluride, VIN [XXX], experienced a sudden mechanical failure while traveling approximately 65+ mph southbound on [XXX]. The vehicle suddenly locked up, causing the driver to lose control, skid, and swerve toward the side of the freeway. The rear wheels appeared to be l…

SEATS 2026-08-18 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V430000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact was concerned that the recal…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2026-08-10 · NHTSA

This is an update to my original NHTSA complaint (ID 11755209) regarding an intermittent no-start/no-crank defect on my 2023 Kia Telluride (VIN [XXX]). Since my original filing, the identical defect has recurred twice more, on XXX — once at approximately 1:01–1:30 PM EST and again at approximately 5:03–5:17 PM EST, th…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-08-07 · NHTSA

CLEAR COAT PEELING OFF IN SHEETS ON A 2023 KIA TELLURIDE. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AMOUNG KIA OWNERS HOWEVER KIA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBLITY FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2026-08-06 · NHTSA

My 2023 Kia Telluride (VIN [XXX]) has an intermittent no-start/no-crank defect that has occurred on four separate occasions between [XXX] and [XXX] (mileage range 49,850–51,180). In each occurrence, the dashboard and infotainment system power on normally, but the engine will not crank when the start button is pressed,…

POWER TRAIN 2026-08-05 · NHTSA

A P0741 warning light comes on and off leading driver to believe the problem is intermittent when in fact it is a torque converter failed. The intermittent nature of the warning light could lead drivers to believe the problem is not a safety issue, particularly on a SUV with only 105,000 miles. However, when a con…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 2026-07-17 · NHTSA

Driver Assistance Warning (DAW) warning bells and dash sign "Driver Needs a Break" with Coffee Pot showing goes off constantly. Even with safest driving possible, on purpose safest driving, the warning and sounds goes off every few miles and few minutes. KIA dealer has kept car for 2 weeks and say they can not dupli…

LANE DEPARTURE 2026-07-13 · NHTSA

The Kia Driver Assistance Warning, Showing a Coffee Pot, and Warning "Driver needs to Take Break" goes off constantly. Sometimes starts within 5 minutes of driving and goes off constantly for every 3 minutes . Dealer says it is a KIA problem and can not do anything. This constant warning is a Safety Hazard because i…

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