2024 Kia Telluride body & structure problems

The 2024 Kia Telluride has 24 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Body & Structure complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Telluride body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V494000Body & StructureJuly 28, 2025 · 201,149 units

Defect

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.

Consequence

A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · August 15, 2025

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2024 Kia Telluride have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2024 Kia Telluride body & structure — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2024 Kia Telluride body & structure?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 25V494000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.