10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,990 miles

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2020 Kia Telluride lights problems

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2020 Kia Telluride Owner Comments (Page 1 of 8)

problem #153

Jan 022024

Telluride

  • miles

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

High beams no longer work on the front lights.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #152

Dec 282023

Telluride

  • miles
Both High Beam headlights failed. Turning on the High Beam illuminates the blue indicator light on the dash, but no change occurs in exterior illumination. The dangers of high speed highway driving (70 MPH) go way up. There is no backup in case the low beam also breaks. And the cost to repair is extremely expensive.

- Weare, NH, USA

problem #151

Nov 152023

Telluride

  • miles
Started to notice the high beams where not working. The dash light shows the high beams were on but the lights never changed. I purchased 2 new low/high beams bulbs. That did not fix the issue. My telluride has over 60k miles on it. Doing teacher everyone who has a 2020 kia telluride has this issue just after vehicle hits just over 60k miles. Never noticed before as we never drove at night time before november.

- Brooklyn, IA, USA

problem #150

Jan 172023

Telluride

  • miles

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

High beam lights stopped working. Regular lights work. Seems like this is happening to other owners of same make and model year.

- Shalimar, FL, USA

problem #149

Jan 132024

Telluride

  • miles
HEADLIGHTS: have DEPLORABLE visibility, particularly around corners making it nearly impossible to see at night. It is GROSSLY DANGEROUS, and unacceptable to equip a vehicle with such low quality headlights. However, On January 13th 2024 the hi beams ceased to function at all, which has left me unable to drive at night. As a single mother this is a huge hinderance for my young sons and their activities especially this time of year getting dark at 4:30pm. DRIVER SEATBELT MALFUNCTION: The seatbelt has all but completely failed to retract upon removal, leaving the entire thing loose causing to twist and get caught in the door. It will not retract upon collision which also is a PRIORITY SAFETY CONCERN. DRIVER SIDE MIRROR: Gets stuck in the folded position, and more times than not, I then have to manually unfold it. This causes the saved position for my optimal rear visibility to get comprised and I then have to adjust while driving which is ALSO dangerous. The dealer has addressed this and said the wiring was loose to the mirror inside the driver door and assured me they fixed it, however is STILL getting stuck 90 percent of the time.

- Brewster, NY, USA

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problem #148

Jan 112024

Telluride

  • miles
My high beam headlights are not working. There is no change whether the high beams are on or off.

- Cottonwood Heights, UT, USA

problem #147

Dec 282023

Telluride

  • miles

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

High beams quit working. I have replaced the relay, fuse, and bulbs. Low beams work but the high beam functionality is 100% lost. My trim utilizes the single bulb with electronic curtain to toggle between low and high beams. Seems to be a deeper issue within the headlight assembly.

- Palm Coast, FL, USA

problem #146

Dec 182023

Telluride

  • miles
Brights stopped working. They do not turn on, even though you pull the lever, and the dash light comes

- Roscoe, IL, USA

problem #145

Dec 282023

Telluride

  • miles
Right high beam stopped working. Low beams work, no indicators, bulb has been changed. Jist stopped working.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #144

Dec 202023

Telluride

  • miles
Bright head light stopped working without any cause.

- Lake Butler , FL, USA

problem #143

Oct 272023

Telluride

  • miles

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

High beams failure. Yes it is available for inspection. I live/travel in rural area with large sized wildlife. I require the ability to have high beams. I haven-??t taken it to a service center, nor has any inspection been conducted. No warning lights, to the contrary, the interior instrumentation shows high beams are on even though they aren-??t. This has been since I purchased the vehicle 2 months ago.

- Alamogordo , NM, USA

problem #142

Dec 012023

Telluride

  • miles
Hi Beams on the headlights both stopped working at the same time without warning. I understand this is a known problem with the 2020 Telluride so I am just logging this one in as another instance

- Georgetown, TX, USA

problem #141

Nov 152023

Telluride

  • miles
RH high beam light inoperable. Does not go high beam when selected. LH ok. LH drivers mirror does not extend or retract most times when locking or unlocking the car.

- Malabar, FL, USA

problem #140

Nov 172023

Telluride

  • miles
I was driving during the night, tried to turn my high beams on and they did not work. This caused a severe driving hazard as we were driving winding roads filled with wild life and I had very limited visablilty.There was no warning indicators shown. Replaced both headlamps and the high beams still do not work.

- Millville, NJ, USA

problem #139

Oct 012023

Telluride

  • miles
High beam headlights will not turn

- Wheaton , IL, USA

problem #138

Nov 212023

Telluride

  • miles
We were on a back country road in the dark, tried to use our high beam lights, but they would not come on. The blue light illuminated as if they were turning on, but nothing happened. We had no warning lights or indication that the system had failed.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #137

Nov 012023

Telluride

  • miles
My high beams aren't working. All I have access to are my low beams.

- Asheville, NC, USA

problem #136

Aug 012023

Telluride

  • miles
This started in July/August. I went in to get into my car and noticed that although my car was making the sound of unlocking, it wasn-??t unlocking. Neither the key fob or pressing the button on the door handle would unlock my car. I manually used the key to get in. Once I got in, I had a rear collision warning on my dash and was unable to shift from park. I overrode the shift mechanism and took it to a mechanic. They hooked it up to a reader and was tracking down the error when all of sudden the error code disappeared, and they were unable to progress. I left there and drove to work without issues. Two days later (Saturday) it happened again. I disconnected the negative battery cable and waited a few minutes before I hooked it back up. It was fine for about a month and then it started happening again. This time I tried the battery cable again and it worked for a while, but it started to happen more regularly. I took it to a Kia dealer but they were unable to replicate it. They said if it happens again record it and send a the video. Two days later it happened, and I sent them a video. I took my car back to the dealer and it has been there 11/9. In between visits, it happened, and I overrode the shift mechanism and I noticed my dash lights were almost out as well as the other issues. I believe I know what the issue is. I noticed this only happens when it-??s cool in the early morning and then, when the sun comes up, there is an abundance of moisture on the inside windshield. I believe that heavy moisture is shorting out the electronics in my dash. I-??ve never had an issue when it rains or midday. It-??s probably why this has been so noticeable in the fall early winter. We have lots of mornings in the 30-??s and they quickly warm up when the sun comes out. I have read some online forums that talk about the condensation issue with the Kia Telluride. I haven-??t found any that talks about the electronic issue however.

- Byron Center, MI, USA

problem #135

Nov 182023

Telluride

  • miles
High beam headlights stopped working without warning

- Perry, FL, USA

problem #134

Nov 172023

Telluride

  • miles
Headlights work fine, but the High Beams don't. The light in the car shows them on, but they do not turn on outside the vehicle. I can't confirm how long they haven't worked since this was the vehicle my wife drove but very rarely at night. Now that I'm driving it in the dark in the mornings and evenings, I noticed it.

- Waterville, OH, USA

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