Kia America, Inc. recall 25V494
A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA make / model monitor
Kia Telluride: recalls, complaints and investigations.
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19historical campaigns
6campaigns in monitoring window
1,262complaint rows in window
0monitored investigations
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 6 recent recall campaigns, 1,262 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
- What this means
- The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kia Telluride”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
- What this does not mean
- Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Official recall campaigns
Campaigns received in the monitoring window
Kia America, Inc. recall 25V745
Anti-lock braking or traction control systems that do not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
Kia America, Inc. recall 26V105
A seat back frame that fails to properly restrain an occupant during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. recall 26V135
A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. recall 26V356
A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. recall 26V430
A fire increases the risk of injury.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | SEAT BELTS (4); POWER TRAIN (3); SEATS (3) |
| 2025 | 142 | 5 | 3 | 7 / 0 | ENGINE (32); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (18) |
| 2024 | 202 | 15 | 2 | 7 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (36); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (26); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (16) |
| 2023 | 144 | 5 | 1 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (27); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (23); ENGINE (15) |
| 2022 | 164 | 5 | 6 | 9 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (26); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (26); ENGINE (22) |
| 2021 | 221 | 0 | 3 | 2 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (55); ENGINE (49); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (20) |
| 2020 | 366 | 3 | 12 | 1 / 1 | ENGINE (109); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (61); POWER TRAIN (47) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.