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2020 Kia Telluride engine problems

The 2020 Kia Telluride has 138 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

138

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Telluride engine complaints by model year138 complaints2020: 138 complaints2021: 54 complaints2022: 27 complaints2023: 22 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 21 complaints
Telluride engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Vehicle started on fire and burned up while parked. Fire came from the engine compartment. Unknown from exact location in engine compartment.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 19, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2020 Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA has 138 complaints about the 2020 Kia Telluride engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.