2020 Kia Telluride structure problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2020 Kia Telluride — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In March of 2025 I noticed that my Kia Telluride had a quarter size piece of paint missing in the middle of the roof near my windshield. As the past year has progressed paint delamination has occurred across the roof of my vehicle with other delamination spots being noticed in other areas of the…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“On December 9, 2025, the factory exterior paint on my 2020 Kia Telluride (Snow White Pearl) began experiencing massive, sudden delamination, shearing completely off the roof down to the factory primer layer in a sheet larger than a hand towel. The peeling is continuing to spread due to wind…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Telluride | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Telluride | 6 | 5% |
| 2024 Telluride | 27 | 13% |
| 2023 Telluride | 14 | 7% |
| 2022 Telluride | 20 | 6% |
| 2021 Telluride | 33 | 9% |
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.