2020 Kia Telluride problems and complaints
Owners have filed 759 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Kia Telluride. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (183), Engine (143), Unknown Or Other (143).
Key takeaways
- 759 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 183 | 24% |
| Engine | 143 | 19% |
| Unknown Or Other | 143 | 19% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 135 | 18% |
| Power Train | 70 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 58 | 8% |
| Structure | 54 | 7% |
| Suspension | 31 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 17 | 2% |
| Visibility | 17 | 2% |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 2% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kia TELLURIDE SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 Kia TELLURIDE SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-09-18
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle was restarted; however, the low oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where an oil consumption test was performed. The dealer inf...
Engine - filed 2026-09-15
Loss of oil that is going out the heads and exhaust. This causes loss of power. Oil light doesn’t come on. This happened twice. Once in March and we took it to the dealership to have it fixed. Unfortunately, the issue wasn’t fixed and it happened again in August.
Structure - filed 2026-09-15
In March of 2025 I noticed that my Kia Telluride had a quarter size piece of paint missing in the middle of the roof near my windshield. As the past year has progressed paint delamination has occurred across the roof of my vehicle with other delamination spots being noticed in other areas of the body. My vehicle is a 2...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.