Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Kia Telluride has 30 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have 2 issues going on with my vehicle. The trim on the outside of my doors is coming off which I ... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Cooling fans running continuously after the car is turned off, which drains the battery. The dealers... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I attempted to use my sunroof today 2/18/26 and I heard a popping sound and it sounded like somethin... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | There rear parking sensors have come up with an error message. After I looked into this it looks lik... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Child Safety Lock Failure. At random times something within the rear doors will make a constant cli... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I am reporting a serious and ongoing electrical and transmission issue with my 2021 Kia Telluride (V... |
| May 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I recently brought this 2021 kia telluride used from a local dealership with 103,000 miles and every... |
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My main screen on my 2021 Telluride goes out suddenly, turning off the backup camera and collision w... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My infotainment/navigation system has failed before the 4 year anniversary of my car 1/13/21. The sc... |
| Dec 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My engine started jerking when stopped. Then the electrical started acting up, like the windows woul... |
| Dec 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Anytime going through the car wash the front and back parking sensors don’t work and gives an error.... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Sunroof started to open and came off track and bent the tracking system beyond repair. Sunroof stuc... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driver's side door will lose power while in park or while driving. This causes the locks to not wor... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving the Kia Telluride, the forward collision avoidance warnings started flashing, then sai... |
| Nov 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Went to open sunroof and the plastic rail that Kia uses broke causing the sunroof glass to derail. N... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sun roof has only be used several times during the year. The sun roof plastic mechanism parts a... |
| Aug 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Harness and wires damaged and chewed by woodchuck causing multiple warning lights and malfunctions i... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Here are some basic facts on what has happened: On August [XXX] I was in my driveway, in Mt Pleasan... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Well, what I thought to be a solid build has succumbed to the known issues with this vehicle. The ca... |
| Apr 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | While at a red light after exiting the highway, the vehicle lost all power and functionality. The ca... |