Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2023 Kia Telluride
NHTSA data on file today
The 2023 Kia Telluride has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 211 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V430000 Park Outside: Fire from Overheated Power Seat Motors NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V494000 Door Belt Molding Trim Can Detach While Driving NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V407000 Fire from Overheated Power Seat Motor NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V214000 Vehicle Roll Away from Disengaged Driveshaft NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V298000 Blank LCD Display/FMVSS 101 & 138 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V035000 Second Row Side Air Bags May Not Deploy NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Unknown or Other 60 complaints
- Electrical System 51 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 29 complaints
- Power Train 25 complaints
- Engine 24 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 14 complaints
Of the 211 complaints on file, 6 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 211 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,500–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2023 Kia Telluride has an average reliability given the moderate number of recalls and complaints. With 211 owner complaints and 6 recalls, issues are notably spread across several systems without clustering around a single problem, indicating diverse but limited concerns.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | Unknown | $200–$1,000 | occasional |
| Power train | Unknown | $500–$2,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake inspections and replacement
- Tire rotations and replacement
- Transmission fluid change
- Coolant flush and replacement
- Air filter replacement
- Brake fluid change
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Power seat adjustment failure
- Non-responsive instrument cluster
- Unusual engine noises
- Transmission shifting issues
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2023 Kia Telluride at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.