2022 Kia Telluride electrical system problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2022 Kia Telluride — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Appears to be a parasitic drain on batteries. I just replace the 3rd battery yesterday. Kia does not address the underlying cause of battery drain.”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“Car has been degrading and fully depleting batteries, one per year, since car was purchased new. Some undiagnosed electrical drain is resulting the car not starting, either at home or at a stoplight when 'auto-stop' causes the car to stop and restart in traffic. Vehicle has been to dealership to…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Excess adhesive in a circuit board within the instrument cluster may cause the instrument…Campaign 22V344000 · May 17, 2022
- LCD display screen may remain blank after startupCampaign 21V577000 · Jul 28, 2021
Related service bulletins
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the…
TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 28, 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% |
| 2021 Telluride | 41 | 11% |
| 2020 Telluride | 58 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.