2020 Kia Telluride electrical system problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2020 Kia Telluride — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My sunroof stopped being able to close all the way. I took it to the dealership and to fix it, it will cost over $7,00 dollars. It will open but won’t close all the way.”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“instrument cluster began failing intermittently (tachometer first, then other gauges), and the dealer determined the entire cluster had to be replaced at a cost of about $3,000. The vehicle had 78,000 miles, so it was outside Kia's 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty.”
filed Jul 28, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC357) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to improve the emissions software logic…
SC357_OWNR · Emissions · issued Feb 21, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Telluride | 3 | 14% |
| 2025 Telluride | 21 | 19% |
| 2024 Telluride | 47 | 22% |
| 2023 Telluride | 49 | 24% |
| 2022 Telluride | 69 | 21% |
| 2021 Telluride | 41 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Kia Telluride
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.