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2027 Kia Telluride: raw data

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vehicle2027 / kia / telluride
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints21 on file (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-13)
recalls2
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt design, sensor, and recall issuesSEAT BELTS6 complaints2026-04-24 → 2026-08-13telluride-2027-seatbelt-design-sensor
  • 11740046 The second row captain's chair seatbelt buckle stalks on the 2027 Kia Telluride are abnormally tall and rigid, with an angle causing the seatbelt webbing to kink and compress at a sharp angle around any forward-facing car seat base. This compromises the seatbelt's ability to lock
  • 11756813 An incorrect vehicle sensor installed in the driver seat assembly can cause locking and sensor miscommunications, triggering false alarms or failure-to-retract warnings
  • 11746328 This vehicle was sold to me on 4-6-2026 and the recall was never disclosed to me. The recall was not mentioned to me at all. I found out through another dealership in early June that the vehicle had a recall. The recall was put on the vehicle on 3-9-2026 which is almost a month…
Transmission stuck in 5th gearPOWER TRAIN2 complaints2026-06-28 → 2026-07-24telluride-2027-transmission-stuck-5th
  • 11752585 vehicles transmission gets stuck in 5th gear. when it happens the problem is fixed after restarting the vehicle. no warning that its stuck in 5th gear. When pulling out into traffic the car is very slow to move and my concern is that someone might get hit when pulling out…
  • 11747032 While driving the vehicle, the automatic transmission stuck in 5th gear. The paddle shifters would not operate, shifting the vehicle into neutral or park had no effect. The vehicle was being operated on a busy highway with multiple intersections, which put all passengers and…
Engine stall and shutdown while drivingSERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2026-05-16 → 2026-07-30telluride-2027-engine-stall-shutdown
  • 11753812 I bought my car in April, it is now July. My SUV has been in the shop twice for engine failures. My car will die while I’m driving, and will not restart. The check engine light, oil light and battery light come on. The brake locks up and I am unable to restart until after…
  • 11749316 The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheating warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with oil in the coolant line. The…
Driver and passenger seat locking and collapseSEATS3 complaints2026-04-24 → 2026-07-24telluride-2027-seat-locking-collapse
  • 11754247 Purchased brand new 2/26. 5/26 driver seat locked randomly and stayed locked in unsafe position. Took to dealership they held for over one week, saw the initial problem but it fixed itself and they held it for a Week to recreate it. It is an intermittent issue, randomly locks
  • 11752658 The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat unintendedly collapsed. The failure occurred spontaneously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure and the failure ws not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired
  • 11733698 I suffered a physical entrapment incident where the second-row power seat mechanism failed to detect my leg as an obstruction and continued to fold with force, pinning my leg. This is the exact failure described in the recall notice
Satellite radio reception loss via rear window antennaUNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2026-06-01 → 2026-06-28telluride-2027-satellite-radio-reception
  • 11741361 The satellite radio reception in my brand new Kia Telluride X Pro is terrible. It is constantly cutting out. This creates a significant distraction for the driver. Satellite radio reception problems are a well-documented and widely reported issue with the 2027 Kia Telluride
  • 11746988 This is not a safety issue, it is a XM radio that does not work because KIA decided to put a glass antenna that is weak and every time a tree exists the signal drops. They are minimizing the issue as it only occurs in certain spot, but I can tell you that if a tree exists and…
Rear passenger door latch mechanism failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY1 complaints2026-06-26 → 2026-06-26telluride-2027-rear-door-latch-failure
  • 11746673 Rear passenger door latch failure on my brand-new 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid. The vehicle has had this issue since the moment we drove it off the lot. The rear door opens, but the latch mechanism does not properly reset or disengage, so the door will not close and securely latch
Parking sensor and rear camera response latencyBACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1 complaints2026-04-29 → 2026-04-29telluride-2027-parking-sensor-latency
  • 11734488 The latency of the parking sensors is so long that it is not safe. Even at the slowest crawl you hit something before the warning turns red/beep becomes constant. Even when you inch forward and stop you need to wait 1 second for the parking sensors to update. This is for front…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
212026-04-242026-09-1310SEAT BELTS:7; SEATS:5; POWER TRAIN:4; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
26V13500006/03/2026SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGEKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC364. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.
26V35600002/06/2026SEAT BELTS:FRONTKia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.Dealers will replace the seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 16, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2027 Kia Telluride vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2027/kia/telluride
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2027 Kia Telluride},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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