2027 Kia Telluride problems & reliability
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2027 Kia Telluride, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Oct 14, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 7 | 28% |
| Power Train | 6 | 24% |
| Seats | 6 | 24% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 16% |
| Unknown / Other | 4 | 16% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 12% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 8% |
| Engine | 2 | 8% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 4% |
| Structure | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
What owners report
“Upon Acceleration there was a screeching noise every time. Yesterday the car would not speed up and Rpms were so high. Engine began over heating and got a message to park car and leave running, car started smoking and almost got hit trying to pull out because the car wouldn't speed up with the pedal to the floor. Also…”
Power Train · filed Sep 23, 2026
“I noticed while driving my gas model that when I pulled off from a complete stop it takes time to accelerate although the RPMS are raising. It feels like its struggling to accelerate. It is intermittent but its very noticeable. I have to press the gas pedal very slowly for it to eventually pick up. This is a little…”
Power Train · filed Sep 22, 2026
“The radiator of our 2027 Kia Telluride was punctured by some unidentified road debris. The service rep at the Kia dealership where the vehicle was towed noted that this debris barely missed a $3000+ sensor device. While investigating the likelihood of this incident occurring on such a new vehicle, I found that Kia…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
17 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2027 Kia Telluride. The 10 most recent:
RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SERVICE ACTION SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR RCM, UWB AND SBCM (SA652/SA653/SA658) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update the Roof Control Module (RCM), Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Side Body Control…
OTA_SA652_653_658_NOTES · Over The Air · issued Sep 16, 2026
RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ROOF CONTROL MODULE (RCM), ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) and SIDE BODY CONTROL MODULE (SBCM) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Roof Control…
OTA_ELE431_432_434_NOTES · Over The Air · issued Aug 29, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ELECTRIC OIL PUMP REPLACEMENT (CA2604) - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the Electric Oil Pump (EOP) on certain 2027MY Telluride (LQ2a) vehicles produced from December 05…
TSB_TRA117 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 25, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: SBCM SOFTWARE LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA658) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Side Body Zone Control Module - Driver ‘SBCM_DRV’ and Side Body Zone Control Module…
TSB_ELE434 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2026
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC377) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 2027 MY Telluride vehicles to adjust the brake…
SC377_OWNR · Service Campaign · issued Aug 11, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ULTRA-WIDE BAND SENSOR SOFTWARE UPDATE (SA652) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Ultra-Wideband Bluetooth Low Energy Master (“UWB_BLE_M”) system software on certain Digital…
TSB_ELE431 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUNROOF LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA653) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Roof Control Module ‘RCM’ system software on certain 2027MY Telluride (LQ2a) vehicles produced from…
TSB_ELE432 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 5, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: BRAKE BOOSTER PUSHROD ADJUSTMENT (SC377) - This bulletin provides information for adjusting the brake booster pushrod on certain 2027MY Telluride (LQ2) vehicles produced from January 2, 2026…
TSB_SC377 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 4, 2026
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC377) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Service Campaign SC377.
SC377_QA · Service Campaign · issued Jul 31, 2026
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC377) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign on…
SC377_DPSM · Service Campaign · issued Jul 31, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2027 Kia Telluride has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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