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2021 Kia Telluride electrical system problems

The 2021 Kia Telluride has 38 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

38

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Telluride electrical system complaints by model year73 complaints2020: 53 complaints2021: 38 complaints2022: 73 complaints2023: 48 complaints2024: 43 complaints2025: 13 complaints
Telluride electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

09/26/2020, 2:30PM CST, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN STATIONARY 'AUTO HOLD' POSITION, STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD VIOLENTLY, RESULTING IN A REAR-END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF TELLURIDE. FILED UNDER PROGRESSIVE CLAIM #201457380, 09/26/2020.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 26, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2021 Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2021 Kia Telluride electrical system — 9% 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.