Kia TELLURIDE brakes problems
150 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,974 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
7,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 305 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
150 of 1,974 complaints match this topic (7.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11266053 · 2019-10-04 (October 4, 2019)
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ON A LOW VOLUME COUNTY ROAD. I WAS MOVING BACKWARDS AND ENTERED THE ROADWAY. I WAS FULLY ACROSS ONE LANE WHEN A VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE APPROACHED. AS I WAS CONTINUING BACKWARDS CUTTING THE WHEEL TO MANEUVER INTO THE NEARSIDE LANE, THE AUTO BRAKING ENGAGED AND MY VEHICLE WAS DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY FOR TWO OR THREE SECONDS UNTIL THE APPROACHING VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE FARSIDE LANE PASSED MY NOW DISABLED VEHICLE IN THE ROADWAY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THERE WAS A VEHICLE APPROACHING IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11266053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11267810 · 2019-10-10 (October 10, 2019)
ON JULY 4 I NOTICE A CHIP ON RIGHT OF WINDSHIELD WITHOUT NOTICING ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AS I WAS DRIVING. THREE DAYS LATER IT BECAME A CRACK WITHOUT TOUCHING AND IN A WEEK THE CRACK REACH DRIVER SIDE. WINDSHIELD STILL ON BACKORDER. I REPORTED TO KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SOMEBODY ON NHTSA CALL ME AND TOLD ME THAT CRACK CAN HAPPEN THAT IF I PUT A NEW WINDSHIELD AND SAME THING HAPPENS IN LESS THAN 3 MONTH THEN THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. THIS WINDSHIELDS ARE NOT CHEAP AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A WINDSHIELD BRAKING SO FAST BEFORE IN LESS THAN 3 MO…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11267810 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11327716 · 2020-06-08 (June 8, 2020)
CONCERN REGARDING THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER TOW PACKAGE, SPECIFICALLY THE LIGHTS CONTROLLED BY THE 4-PIN FACTORY SUPPLIED CONNECTION. THE TRAILER LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TELLURIDE - SPECIFICALLY WHEN USING 'AUTO HOLD'. THE DISCUSSION IS NOT IF 'AUTO HOLD' SHOULD NOT BE USED WITH A TRAILER. IT'S POSSIBLE TO USE 'AUTO HOLD' WHEN TOWING, SO IT WILL BE. THE CONCERN IS IF THE TRAILER, OR LOAD, BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE - THE TRAILER WILL DISPLAY NO BRAKE LIGHTS…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11366530 · 2020-10-26 (October 26, 2020)
FRONT COLLISION WARNING MALFUNCTION. WHEN A VEHICLE TO MY LEFT AND IN FRONT OF ME BRAKES, MY VEHICLE THINKS IT'S IN FRONT OF ME AND AUTOMATICALLY BRAKES WITH WARNINGS ON THE WINDSHIELD DISPLAY. VERY DANGEROUS TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. TWICE THEY RECALIBRATED THE SENSORS AND ON THE LAST VISIT, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. IT'S STILL HAPPENING SO I NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN. I'VE SEARCHED THIS ONLINE IN FORUM AND YOUTUBE, AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. THE DE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11366530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11377096 · 2020-11-30 (November 30, 2020)
ACTIVE SAFETY RECALLS: ' SC194 TRAILER BRAKE LIGHT (NHTSA #20V436)
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11377096 at NHTSA ↗