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2023 Kia Telluride engine problems

The 2023 Kia Telluride has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

8%

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

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she was flagged down by another driver who informed her that there was a fire near the rear exterior of the vehicle. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and discovered that the fire had…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 10, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2023 Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2023 Kia Telluride engine — 8% 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.