2024 Kia Telluride Body & Structure Problems

The trim on your 2024 Kia Telluride is coming loose and flapping in the wind, creating a safety hazard from potential debris. The dealer reattached it with adhesive, but it's not holding. The exposed rubber underneath looks terrible and is also falling off, which could affect your vehicle's resale value.

While driving at 70 mph on the interstate in clear, mild weather, your sunroof glass suddenly exploded without warning, creating a loud noise. You were fortunate that no following vehicles were hit by debris and your interior visor was closed, preventing glass from entering the cabin. The dealership indicated they have seen this issue before and are handling the repair under warranty.

Your 2024 Kia Telluride has been recalled (Campaign 25V494000) for a structural issue, and the dealer has notified you that a fix is available. However, when you brought your vehicle in for the recall repair, the dealer told you that the required part hasn't arrived yet. You believe the manufacturer has taken too long to make this repair available. The repair will likely involve replacing or reinforcing a structural component once the part becomes available.

Your door belt molding trim—the protective strip running along your door frame—detached while driving at highway speeds on both your rear and front driver's side doors. The dealer confirmed this is a known issue, and there's an active recall (25V494000) for this problem, but the replacement part needed to fix it isn't currently available from the manufacturer. The trim may loosen gradually, as you might notice it becoming loose during a car wash before it completely falls off.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased in June 2025. While driving back to the residence after the vehicle was purchased, the cover behind the rearview mirror detached and was hanging loose. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for repairs, and the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. The contact was informed that the vehicle had an aftermarket windshield, which caused the glue to melt. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while closing the front driver’s side door, the door molding trim had delaminated and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Window trim metal fell apart and plastic molding dislodge without reason, only for 2 years old car.

While driving on a surface street the sunroof glass shattered all on its own. The glass was in the closed position. No rock or debris was located in the sunshade portion. No one else was around us on the road when it happened. There are numerous complaints about this happening within other forums. The dealer claimed the warranty will not cover broken glass and I was told to file an insurance claim. The estimate to repair the sunroof assembly is $8260.

The upper edge of the car door and the lower edge of the window. Recently, part of the vehicle is coming off on its own, apparently it is a problem with the glue on the metal sheets of the doors.

Driver's exterior key door lock fell off. Cannot use key door lock.

The trim on my passenger door is coming off! The adhesive is obviously defective. The piece flops when driving and is a risk to others as it may pop off. I’ve read that thousands of 2024 Telluride models have this problem! It is dangerous problem that kia needs to fix!

Window trim flew off on expressway. This is a known issue with Kia.

The window trim on all four of my windows has come or is coming apart. There is a hazard to having these items fly off my car. I went into Kia reported the issue and they stated the parts are in back order. The existing trim has been taped down as this can impact other vehicles on the road. I am supposed to get a call with the parts like many others on this forum and have heard nothing back. FYI it’s not just the plastic of the trim that has come loose but the whole trim panel under the windows.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that all four windows' exterior B-pillar trims had detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the B-pillars needed to be replaced; however, the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed being aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2024 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, he observed a metal trim on the driver's window detached partially. The contact inspected the vehicle and observed a big jagged metal sticking out from the bottom of the driver's window. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice where the dealer taped the trim, but the failure re-occurred within hours each time. On one occasion while parked, a friend's child ran near the vehicle, was caught by the protruding metal trim, and seriously scratched. Medical attention was not needed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

I have trim pieces around side windows falling off my new vehicle or in process of falling off my vehicle. This seems to be possible safety hazard to other vehicles on the road.

Subject: Urgent Safety Concern Regarding 2024 Kia Telluride – Defective Trim/Molding Adhesive Dear National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), I am writing to report a significant safety concern regarding my 2024 Kia Telluride. Specifically, the horizontal trim/molding located under the windows has defective adhesive, causing these pieces to detach from the vehicle. I am deeply concerned that if these pieces fall off while I am driving, especially on the highway, they could potentially strike another vehicle, leading to an accident. I have brought this issue to the attention of Kia, and they are aware of the problem. In fact, the necessary parts are currently on back order, which indicates that Kia recognizes the widespread nature of the defect. However, despite this acknowledgment, no interim solution has been provided. At this point, I have had to resort to using tape, at my own expense, to temporarily secure the trim pieces and prevent them from falling off. This situation is not only an inconvenience but also poses a serious safety risk to myself and others on the road. My question is: who would bear the liability if a piece were to detach and cause damage or injury to another driver? I believe that Kia, knowing about this defect, should be taking proactive measures to prevent such incidents from occurring. I urge the NHTSA to investigate this issue, as it needs to be escalated due to the potential danger it presents to public safety. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response.

Trim is coming off below windows. Can be a hazard if it comes off in traffic and flys into another vehicle.

Windshield was chipped on two separate occasions in a less than 24 hour period.