2020 Kia Telluride owner complaints
Most named: exterior lighting
184 of 767 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 9
- Injuries
- 11
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 184 | 24% |
| Engine | 149 | 19% |
| Other or not specified | 145 | 19% |
| Visibility and wipers | 136 | 18% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 70 | 9% |
| Electrical system | 59 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 537 |
| Honda Pilot | 489 |
| Toyota Highlander | 317 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 229 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 213 |
| Kia Sorento | 136 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ