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2022 Kia Telluride

2022 Kia Telluride: visibility and the windshield top the owner complaints

Owners filed 303 complaints with NHTSA. Visibility/Wiper is the most reported area at 24%, followed by the electrical system at 21% and the engine at 9%. No deaths are reported. The two visibility-related areas (31% combined) involve no crashes, fires, or injuries and center on cracking windshields, while the electrical, engine, and power train complaints are fewer but account for the handful of fires, crashes, and injuries on record.

Most reported areas

Visibility/Wiper0 24%
The single biggest complaint: 72 reports (24%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries. Most describe windshields cracking from small impacts, often soon after purchase.
Electrical System safety 21%
Second most reported: 65 reports (21%), including 1 fire, 1 crash, and 1 injury. A common theme is the driver display going blank, which hides speed, gear, and driver-assist features.
Engine safety 9%
26 reports (9%), with 1 fire and 2 injuries. Watch for engine temperature and humidity changes in the cabin while driving.
Power Train safety 8%
23 reports (8%), linked to 2 crashes and 1 injury. Several describe vibration or humming at highway speeds that dealers struggled to fix.
Visibility0 7%
21 reports (7%), with no crashes, fires, or injuries. Like the top area, these center on small chips spreading into large windshield cracks.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 303 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.