9.6

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
768 miles

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2020 Kia Telluride body / paint problems

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2020 Kia Telluride Owner Comments

problem #10

Apr 062024

Telluride

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Pearl white Telluride paint chipping off with no explanation. Several body shops state that this is a well known issue.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

problem #9

Jan 012024

Telluride

  • miles
Body paint defect causing large sections of paint chipping off. This is a common enough issue amongst the owners community and Kia fails to acknowledge the latent defect and take action.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #8

Nov 302023

Telluride

  • miles
My vehicle is 3 years old and the frame of my sunroof snapped. The warranty only covers the motor and the frame is what is damaged. When I called the warranty, they said this is a very common problem among Kia Tellurides. Why is this not a recall? It would cost me $4,000 to repair. This is not right.

- Hollister, CA, USA

problem #7

Dec 112023

Telluride

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Large area of roof has paint peeling off exposing metal. Several paint chips on roof and sides as well. Hazard: Polyisocyanates such as toluene and 4,4'-diphenylmethane are found in paints and other automotive coatings. These are toxic to the nervous system and are also skin and eye irritants.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #6

Nov 072023

Telluride

  • miles
Paint is peeling off the car. Car is 3.5 years old. Kia refuses to take issue with the car. They are standing behind mileage. I first reported this KIA of North America at 40K+ miles..

- Riverview, FL, USA

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problem #5

Sep 172023

Telluride

  • miles
When opening the sunroof (it opens with the press of a button, a part flew off of the sunroof and it came off of the tracks). After, we could not close it and it made a loud noise when pressing the button. We took it to Kia who said it needed a part that was back ordered. They put plastic over the roof and told my husband it was ok to drive it home. We assumed they had secured the sunroof as they kept the car for several hours. On the Highway, the entire sunroof flew off of the car landing in the middle of a 6 lane interstate. I-??ve since read that other owners of kia tellurides have had failed sunroofs as well. Thankfully no cars were hit when our sunroof flew off but the risk was there. This is a safety issue that needs to be investigated. If the failed part is backordered, that could indicate that there may be a big demand for the part because it is failing.

- Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

problem #4

Oct 232019

Telluride

  • 6,398 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I got into my car after work yesterday and I had a crack in my windshield. The crack was not their that morning when I parked it. What is the deal with all these windshields cracking?

- Downing, MO, USA

problem #3

Aug 292019

Telluride

  • 7 miles
Constant wind noise on driver's side, not normal wind sound caused by car. Brought in to dealer 3 times, still unresolved. Dealer mechanic test drove vehicle with me inside. Mechanic acknowledged issue exists. This is brand new car.

- Houma, LA, USA

problem #2

Aug 052019

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving and a rock flew up barley hit my windshield and broke

- Van, TX, USA

problem #1

Apr 062019

Telluride

  • 1,273 miles
Brand new 2020 Kia Telluride purchased on 3/18/19. On 4/6/19 the front passenger door would not open at 1273 miles. Took it to Kia dealership garage on 4/8/19 and they could not fix it. I filed a formal complaint with corporate Kia on 4/9/19. No one is calling me back. I feel it is unsafe to drive a car with a door that will not open from the inside or outside.

- Orefield, PA, USA

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