Kia Telluride — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2020 · Best bets: 2025, 2023, 2024
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 748 |
| 2021 | 353 |
| 2022 | 318 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2024 | 212 |
| 2025 | 102 |
| 2027 | 19 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not enough data | 19 | Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 102 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 212 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 203 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Caution | 318 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Caution | 353 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Avoid | 748 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |