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2021 Kia Telluride oil consumption reports

18 NHTSA complaints describe engine burns oil between changes on the 2021 Kia Telluride — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Oil consumption reports
5%
share of complaints
3,950 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Kia Telluride report before drawing conclusions.