2021 Kia Telluride service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Kia Telluride — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Telluride was parked in my driveway on a hill. When the car was started by pushing the ignition all of the lights on the dash panel started flashing. The car was shifted into reverse to back down the driveway however the brakes didn’t work. We captured this on video via CCTV footage. You can…”
filed Jul 27, 2026
“Kia had a safety recall which required a software update to address the potential of the car moving/ rolling away while parked. Kia addressed this by updating the software to automatically set the parking brake when the vehicle is turned off. In the northeast/ rust belt states where there is water/…”
filed Mar 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Telluride | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 Telluride | 9 | 4% |
| 2023 Telluride | 6 | 3% |
| 2022 Telluride | 14 | 4% |
| 2020 Telluride | 13 | 2% |
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.