2022 Kia Telluride electrical system problems

The 2022 Kia Telluride has 73 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Electrical System complaints

18%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Telluride electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V344000Electrical SystemMay 17, 2022 · 3,596 units

Defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. Excess adhesive in a circuit board within the instrument cluster may cause the instrument cluster display screen to be blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence

A blank instrument cluster display screen will not show critical information, such as the odometer, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the instrument cluster assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC237.

21V577000Electrical SystemJuly 28, 2021 · 5,143 units

Defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Telluride vehicles. The LCD display screen may remain blank after startup. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence

A blank LCD display may be missing information, such as the digital speedometer, gear selection indicator, and odometer, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the instrument cluster's software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC215.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle and in park(P) in the driveway, the vehicle jerked forward while his wife was in the front driver seat. As the contact's wife checked the gear shifter, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 8, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2022 Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 2022 Kia Telluride electrical system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Kia Telluride electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 21V577000, 22V344000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.