AutoUtility currently tracks 202 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2023 Kia Telluride. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 49 complaints (24.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 5 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 3 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 202 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (49 reports • 24.3% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Visibility, Wipers & Glass (37), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (34)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 5 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
202
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
5
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
2
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
3
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2023 Kia Telluride

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 24.3% of complaints

Electrical System

49 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report
#2 Problem Area 18.3% of complaints

Visibility, Wipers & Glass

37 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#3 Problem Area 16.8% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

34 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 1 crash report 🩹 1 injury report entry
#4 Problem Area 11.9% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

24 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
🔥 1 fire report
#5 Problem Area 11.4% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

23 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2023 Kia Telluride

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Seats & Interior NHTSA ODI ID: #11757708
Filed: 08/18/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 08/18/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SEATS
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11755922
Filed: 08/10/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 08/08/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11755510
Filed: 08/07/2026

"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."

Incident Date: 01/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11755209
Filed: 08/06/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 05/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11754967
Filed: 08/05/2026

"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...."

Incident Date: 07/10/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Kia Telluride

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2020–2025)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2020 Kia Telluride 746 8 7 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Kia Telluride 349 7 5 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Kia Telluride 318 10 7 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Kia Telluride Current Page 202 5 6 Current
2024 Kia Telluride 214 6 5 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Kia Telluride 97 3 3 View 2025 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2023 Kia Telluride

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 68 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 0 0 1 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 19 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 0 1 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 9 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 9 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 7 0 1 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 7 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 4 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 3 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 3 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 3 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY/WIPER,VISIBILITY 3 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 2 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 1 0 0 0
BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 1 0
STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (202). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Related Official Reports for 2023 Kia Telluride

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.