2020 Kia Telluride reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2020 Kia Telluride from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 893
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 173 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 6
- see below
- Reported harm
- 11 reported crashes · 14 injuries · 1 death · 14 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#480
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Kia median
+628
median 265 across 138 Kia records
Vs 2018-2022
+629
median 265 complaints in 474 records
Top component share
19%
Exterior Lighting: 173 complaints
What owners report fails — 2020 Kia Telluride
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING 173
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 136
- VISIBILITY/WIPER 135
- ENGINE 128
- POWER TRAIN 67
6 recalls on record for the 2020 Kia Telluride
- NHTSA 24V407000 · 2024 · SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST A fire increases the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 24V214000 · 2024 · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
- NHTSA 24V148000 · 2024 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Inoperable high beam headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 22V626000 · 2023 · TRAILER HITCHES A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 20V436000 · 2020 · FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CR Inoperative trailer brake lights can fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a cr
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2020 Kia Telluride units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2020 Kia Telluride reliable?
NHTSA has 893 consumer complaints on record for the 2020 Kia Telluride and 6 recalls. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting (173 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2020 Kia Telluride units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Kia Telluride?
Owners most often report problems with: exterior lighting (173), unknown or other (136), visibility/wiper (135), engine (128). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2020 Kia Telluride?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2020 Kia Telluride. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.