2020 Kia Telluride Other Problems

My son was driving home from work and the vehicle shut off. He got it to come back on and it stopped while he was at a red light and a by standard yelled for him to get out of the vehicle as it caught fire underneath the car from unknown reasons.

I went to open my sunroof and it opened as normal but when I went to shut it, it’s started to make some noises and got stuck tilted open. It will not budge. I can be available for inspection.

1) Front sunroof exploded suddenly on highway while driving at 67 MPH. Nothing hit the sunroof and there was no prior crack. The sunroof was inspected by our insurance appraiser and I can provide photos of the incident.

While driving on the highway, the sunroof shattered. The sunroof glass exploded outwards not inwards.

Vehicle started on fire and burned up while parked. Fire came from the engine compartment. Unknown from exact location in engine compartment.

The pearl white paint on my car started chipping off about a year ago. This morning the roof started peeling heavily. This is ridiculous as the car is just now 4 years old.

Had my seven year old Granddaughter in my vehicle and was momentarily distracted and the traffic in front of me stopped for geese crossing. I was in cruise control and my forward collision warning system failed to work! No accident as I took the ditch.

The all wheel drive and antilock break are not working. Also, the dashboard has no indicator lights on and the diagnostic app says nothing is wrong. So the computer system has failed too.

At a little over 63000+ mileage my vehicle's alternator have gone bad and now sitting in the shop for repairs that are not cover by my warranty because it was a little ove 60000 mileage. On the day my alternator gave in, I was on the freeway and all my hazards lights were lit. The steering wheel stiffen and it was hard to drive, I try to pull over and the vehicle went dead in mid freeway.

Collision warning system failed. Barnett Kia St Paul MN said two weeks to get an appointment for. Safety issue?

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.

Driving down 294 south (a highway), at approximately 60mph, with no other vehicle around our vehicle and not going under an overpass, there was a very loud bang. My 2 kids were in the middle two seats and started screaming and crying because of the loud noise and also because glass was falling on them. The loud bang turned out to be the panoramic moonroof exploding on its own.

On the 19th of february, 2020 at approx. 11:00am, I was heading east bound on I-44 near ft leonard wood, mo when my sunroof suddenly exploded. I had my cruise control set at 72mph.

Your sunroof jammed and won't close after you used the automatic switch, leaving it popped open in the back. A piece broke off the left track. The dealership quoted over $6,000 to repair it. The repair will likely involve replacing the damaged track component and potentially the entire sunroof assembly.

Your car's white paint is peeling off in large chunks across the front of the vehicle, exposing the primer and metal underneath. This is happening while you drive, and a paint shop confirmed this is a manufacturing defect rather than damage from an accident or normal wear. Both the dealership and Kia corporate have declined to help because your vehicle is outside the 3-year warranty period. The repair will likely require professional paint removal and repainting of the affected areas.

Vehicle began shifting really hard and the RPM meter started going way up and down really fast. The check engine light also came on. It caused difficulties with control of the vehicle.

My 2020 Kia telluride is Snow White Pearl. A few years ago the area above the windshield and below the sunroof started to chip off. When having recalls serviced I ask what Kia was going about the defective paint.

Oil Pan and gasket leak Oil Control Valve Harness leak The car leaked 5 quarts of oil without any engine or low oil light being illuminated to communicate this engine problem. The dealership identified the above components failed and caused the oil to leak and lead to potential engine damage

Sunroof wind deflector broke causing the track for sunroof to be off and sunroof won't close. This is a safety concern for the stability of the sunroof and apparently it is a common problem. Yes the problem was confirmed by the dealer.

Subject: Ongoing Issue with Excessive Oil Consumption – 2020 Kia S V6 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally express my concern and frustration regarding a recurring issue with my 2020 Kia S V6 related to excessive oil consumption.

Only owner of a 2020 Kia Telluride SX Prestige that just crossed 60,000 miles. We don't use the sunroof but yesterday 7/30/25 we opened it, the wind deflector arms had broke which caused the sunroof glass to come off the track. Now it won't close at all.

Sunroof would not open or close properly. Dealer said arms broken. Need entire new sunroof at over $5000 plus labor!

Sunroof window comes off track due to guide anrms breaking and will not close . Dealer says only solution is to replace the whole frame

-Sunroof Wind deflector arm spring broke and when opening sunroof it got stuck and de-railed the entire passenger side arm making it loose and possible having the sunroof detached on high speeds. Sunroof would no longer close with switch -I was going on a trip and driving on highway, had to make a sudden stop to try close it as it was loose on one side of the arms.

Sunroof wouldn’t slide back to open, but the back of the sunroof tilted opened. Now it doesn’t close completely and dealership said can’t close it and it would be $4700 to fix.

- Pressed the moonroof button to open and the panel misaligned and will not open or return to closed position. - With the moonroof ajar I'm am unable to drive in enucleate or raining weather - Dealership is backlogged and tells me I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR 3 FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAIT ADDITION DAYS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AND REPAIR TO BE MADE - No warning messages, sounds or symptoms.

Windshield replacement 2 times in three years and about to have it replaced again six months after replacing it. It seems little thing that hit the windshield will crack it. I asked KIA if they had complaints about windshields problems and was told no.

The A/C system failed due to either corrosion or leaking at a fitting(Dealer has told us two different things). This is a 2020 car with a little over 100k miles, there is no reason for a failure due to corrosion or due to a leaking fitting. This is poor assembly, faulty factory parts, or faulty design.

Vehicle's paint located on the front of the hood and top of roof close to the front windshield has started to delaminate and peel away. The dealer said the vehicle is out of warranty for paint concerns. I know this is a large problem from Kia/Hyundia white vehicles.

On Tuesday, May 14th, the sunroof on my 2020 Kia Telluride broke and is now stuck in the open position. Despite forums indicating that this is a common issue with this vehicle, Kia refuses to cover the repair. This is the first time I've purchased a new vehicle and faced a major repair before paying it off.

Our sunroof which hasn’t been used much at all malfunctioned due to the tracking so they say and no it will not properly work or close all the way. This wasn’t covered under the extended warranty I purchased and we were under the 60k warranty when we reported the incident and then only over by 74 miles to which they wouldn’t cover the repair and said it would cost around $4,000.

There have been several times over the last couple of months when my car brakes on its own. I have not had any "extra" features on such as cruise control or lane assist. I have been driving 70 MPH on the highway, my car suddenly brakes, and then I am unable to accelerate.

Oil leaking from the oil filter housing suddenly. Most of the leaking happens after a cold start. As engine warms the leaking is less noticable.

My mother noticed a fluid stain on the driveway and said it looked like oil. We didn't notice it at first because we parked over it. I had my husband take a look; it was oil, and our oil was low but not low enough that the check engine light came on.

Both of the high beams have gone out. I had the issue diagnosed at KIA Richmond as a solenoid defect. Invoice attached.

this has happened to my wife about 5 times and to me approximately 8 times. my wife will no longer drive the car because she feels it is not safe. I purchased the car new and it has about 7500 miles on it.

This is the third time something has impacted our windshield and caused it to crack. Our windshield has been replaced twice and will need to be replaced again. Both replacements were Kia windshields.

Our windshield cracked and the dealership is refusing to replace it without charging us over $1300

About a week ago, my wife drove out to go shopping but returned within 5 mins due to a low pressure tire warning. The tire was very low and she parked the car in the garage. I removed the jack (which had never been used previously) and started to jack up the front passenger side where the flat was.

One month after purchase, my windshield crack for no apparent reason. I noticed a small linear crack along the center bottom of the windshield after it being parked in my driveway overnight. Within hours the crack spread along the entire glass.

Cargo door cannot be open from inside vehicle is missing something. Dealer cannot find the part and all telluride are the same. This is a safety and hazard issue

Telluride recently purchased november 2019. Last week my windshield had a tiny chip and within 1 1/2 hours of me coming out of a meeting the tiny chip had expanded across my windshield. Two days ago I was driving and a small pebble (?) hit my windshield and again chipped the opposite side of my windshield.

In the 6 months I have had my telluride, I have had the windshield cracked and was able to get it repaired and recently had a rock or debris from the road hit it and it instantly cracked all the way across the bottom and up in to my line of visibility. I have never had such an issue with windshields before so it's a little odd that within 6 months I have had two issues.

WINDSHIELD EASILY CRACKED AND SPREAD FAST.

THE KIA HAS A SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS CRUISE CONTROL IN A SPECIAL WAY. THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS YOU TO PLACE THE CAR IT THIS MODE AND WHAT IT DOES BEYOND CRUISE CONTROL LANE CHANGE CONTROL. IT DETECTS THE HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT SIGNS EXAMPLE: I DRIVE FROM PRESCOTT AZ TO PHOENIX PERIODICALLY. THE SPEED LIMIT ON I -17 IS 75 MPH FOR MOST THE TRIP HEADING SOUTH ON I17 IT IS 75 MPH AT SUNSET POINT THE SPEED CHANGES FROM 75 MPH TO 65 MPH. THE CAR CHANGES SPEED TO 65 MPH. IT CHANGES BACK TO 75 MPH LATER EXCITING TIMES PASSING THROUGH ROCK SPRINGS. I AM DOING AT 75 MPH ( NO ONE IS IN FRONT OF ME THEY ARE IN BACK AND ONE TO THE LEFT SIDE. ). THE CAR SPEED DROPS TO 45 MPH. THE FREEWAY SPEED IS 75 MPH. HOWEVER, THE SIDE ROAD IN ROCK SPRINGS IS 45 MPH. SO NOW I HAVE 4 CARS TRYING TO AVOID ME BECAUSE I SUDDENLY GOING 45 MPH IN A 75 MPH ZONE. APPROACHING ANTHEM - THE CAR SUDDENLY DROPS TO 35 MPH IN A 75 MPH ZONE. NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. BUT THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE SIDE ROAD NEXT TO THE FREEWAY IS 35 MPH. NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE CARS AROUND ME HONKING AND AVOIDING ME - BECAUSE I AM DRIVING 35 MPH IN A 75 MPH FREEWAY SPEED ZONE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THE DEALER JUST SAYS IT IS AN OPTION.

A/C NOT BLOWING COLD. PERFORMED SYSTEM EVAC AND RECHARGED SYSTEM. STILL HAS ISSUE. SET CHARGE TO PROPER LEVEL AND SPOKE WITH TECHLINE. REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR AND CHARGED. 17 DAYS IN THE SHOP.

Paint is peeling off my pearl white Kia telluride

Snow White Pearl paint is peeling like a banana. Contacted Kia and are aware of the problem but offered nothing.

The sunroof will not close. The closing mechanism broke.

Failed windshield Available for inspection Unexpectedly Cracked across full length of windshield Blocking view of road causes glare There is a 2020 model class action suit and many complaints

The paint on our white Kia started to peel on the roof and then the hood down to metal. The paint has continued to bubble and peel especially after long drives

My sunroof will not close all the way. I have read different threads and it seems I am not the only person with this make and model having the issue.

Oil consumption, consuming too much oil , need it recalled please it’s too much already

Paint peeling on the roof of vehicle, 5 years old, known problem to KIA. White Pearl Vehicles, KIA will do nothing to remedy this problem. It has been well known of an issue.

Sunroof plastic arms broke off and now sunroof will not close. Looking this up, it is a very common issue. I have only used my sunroof about 10 times since I bought my vehicle.

The sunroof deflector tabs broke off and jammed the sunroof open. The sunroof is loose and I don’t feel safe driving the vehicle because it may dislodge and become a projectile.

Sunroof will not close. This is a know issues that Kia is aware of, and they have created performance step for technicians and also created replacement. Consumers are having to pay out of pocket to have issues corrected.

2020 Kia Telluride paint issues. SWP is a known issue. Kia will not take responsibility for a defect in their lamination process.

Paint peeling from 2020 Kia Telluride. It seems to be a known issue with many Kia Telluride owners experiencing the same paint defects. This is a serious quality issue, I've had many vehicles for 10+ years and never experienced the issues I'm having with this car.

The sunroof snapped when opening appears the wind deflector had broken in the corners

Paint peeling off car

The driver side and passenger side view mirrors are retractable. Both side view mirrors will get stuck in the closed position which affects the ability to see vehicles on the left or right.

The sunroof became stuck while attempting to open. It would not close and further inspection showed that parts of the sunroof had broken. This seems to be a bigger issue.

The paint on my pearl white 2020 telluride is peeLing off in sheets in the roof. The car has less than 100,000 miles and should not be doing this. Multiple people including the ones in a lawsuit with kia have had this problem and it needs to be addressed!

My 2020 Kia has peeling paint. I looked online and see that it's a big issue and theres even a class action lawsuit. Sites said to file a complaint here to document it.

Unknown- my 2020 Telluride doesn’t even have 60,000 miles on it. I have only used the sunroof a handful of times and realized it won’t open all the way when I tried it. Realized there’s a metal piece that’s connected with plastic that has snapped off.

While driving the vehicle I opened the sunroof. The sunroof appeared to be stuck with a metal object attached to the wind reflector popped off and came inside the vehicle. Had it been closer to my face it could have caused grave danger, if it had struck my eyes.

2020 Kia Telluride Snow White Pearl paint chipping on top of windshield exposing primer. Known issue regarding Kia and white paint colors.

There is no incident but there has been an interim recall notice on my car since February. This is the recall number 24V148. I rent this car out as part of my business and this recall is blocking me from being able to rent it out since February (6 months).

The window on the driver side and co-pilot behind the driver side have gotten stuck. Last time I was at a car wash and the rear co-pilot window did not go up and the inside of my car got wet.

Sunroof original from KIA. Track has broken and it had no out of ordinary use. I can understand seals, but the track of the sunroof should exceed any other issue.

White Pearl Paint peeling which I paid extra for to get this paint color / type.

The high beam on my headlights are not working. As I switch back and forth you can't see a brightness. There is no notification of false beam or anything.

While driving at highway speeds (above 50mph,) the Telluride’s front windows (driver and passenger) will not roll up. It seems that the The pressure that builds up in the cabin is pulling the glass out too far and when the window tries to make the seal, it’s out of place and rolls back down.

The Wind deflector broke on one side. My sunroof won’t close. It is causing water damage and the amount to fix it over 1k.

Went to open the sunroof and the track mechanism cracked. Now it is stuff half open, off the track and dangerous to drive with. It is unable to open/close anymore than it is now.

2020 Kia Telluride 70,000 miles. Sunroof/moonroof off track and cannot close. Kia refuses to cover under warrantee despite car being only three years old.

The car will NOT start with a ESC warranty

I noticed paint delamination and chipping on my 2020 Kia telluride with pearl white paint. Upon further research, all other Kias with this color are having the same issue. VIN-[XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

Windshield glass instant webbing and cracking

I’ve owned over 10 vehicles and had glass chipped from rocks or hail and understand that happens. My Kia Telluride simply with no vehicles around on a paved road driving 55 miles an hour just cracked like it had been hit by a bullet and then proceeded to spread over 6” from the time the crack happen until I got it into my garage 5 miles down the road.

My windshield was hit by a tiny rock and had a small pit. The next day when I went to my car, there was a crack across 1/2 of my windshield. The spot the rock hit did not even star crack.

AC Condenser failed at 13,500 miles

AC Condenser failed after 13,500 miles

If the windows are down at highway speeds (above 50mph,) they cannot roll back up completely. It seems that the pressure of the speed stops them from completely closing. In order to roll them back up I have to slow down to around 35 MPH.

I woke up today to an odd shaped circular crack and subsequent spidering out of the windshield of my telluride. The crack is quite low nearly under the top of the hood and I have no idea how it happened. After reviewing articles I discovered there is a class action lawsuit against kia for defects to the windshield so I thought it best to report it.

Active safety recalls: ' sc194 trailer brake light (NHTSA #20v436)

The exhaust pipe end by the rear bumper is causing burns on my husband and two out of three of my children. It is not pushed back enough so when the trunk it opened after driving and we go to remove items from car it leaves burns. The design needs to be changed and a recall would be expected as I have found while doing research many telluride owners have this issue and it is not safe.

A rock hit and chipped my windshield while driving on the freeway. Within a couple of hours the chip expanded, this is ridiculous.

A very small rock hit the edge of my windshield, and it cracked to be over a foot long across the next 5 minutes. The mark from the rock is tiny, and should not have lead to this large of a crack so quickly. I have heard repeatedly that this is common on telluride windshields.

The dash showed that my engine was over heating. The temperature gaughe went all the way to hot

Numerous tiny chips all over windshield. My windshield has the stamp from korea as well. Have also read in forms/online this is a huge problem with this vehicle.

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.

A small rock hit my windshield and cracked it.

Windshield cracked on day 1 before even taking delivery of car. Not a safe windshield to drive with.

Only had our car10 days. 1st road trip and a rick popped up and hit the windshield. I have owned many cars and not had this happen.

Very small chip in windshield and within an hour before we could get it filled it ran from one side to the other. This seems to be a problem with all tellurides.

Windshield cracked