2022 Kia Telluride power train problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Kia Telluride — 7% of all complaints for this model year.

Power Train complaints

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

2 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The vehicle experiences a recurring mechanical failure where the electronic AWD coupling/rear axle locks up and binds when accelerating through turns. This creates an immediate safety hazard by altering steering dynamics and causing vehicle hesitation or severe wheel hop in intersection turns. A…”
filed Jun 10, 2026
“The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the side view mirror's blind-spot system generated phantom alerts while there was no object nearby. Additionally, the headlights inadvertently fluctuated between dim (low beam) and…”
filed Jun 8, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT) - CLOSED & SUPERSEDED BY CHA129 - This bulletin is now closed and superseded by CHA129. This bulletin provides information to upgrade the…
TSB_CHA128_CLSD · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 23, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD COUPLER NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on some 2020-2025MY Telluride (ON) vehicles produced from…
TSB_CHA129 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 23, 2026