2021 Kia Telluride forward collision avoidance problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Kia Telluride — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have owned this vehicle since new. This vehicle has never had an accident. In the last 3 months the FCAS started sending messages to the dashboard without a vehicle in front, in clear blue skies and the radar element in front is clean. The message lasts 2-3 minutes and disappears. Went to Kia…”
filed Sep 17, 2026
“After having a recall, performed on the emergency parking brake it would engage while parked, but when trying to put it in drive or reverse, it would not disengage this began happening approximately two weeks to one month after the recall was performed. It isn’t happening constantly, but it does…”
filed Sep 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Telluride | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Telluride | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 Telluride | 28 | 13% |
| 2023 Telluride | 14 | 7% |
| 2022 Telluride | 12 | 4% |
| 2020 Telluride | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.