Model Years

Kia Telluride by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2020 Kia Telluride drew the most (246; most-reported area: exterior lighting) and the 2021 the fewest (140).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2020 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 23 mpg combined, arrived in 2020.

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model yearFirst 3 yearsAll complaintsRecalls
2020 Telluride
Most reported: exterior lighting
 2467617
2022 Telluride
Most reported: visibility/wiper
 2223247
2023 Telluride
Most reported: electrical system
 1582076
2021 Telluride
Most reported: engine
 1403655

Year by year

Model yearBest ratingRecallsComplaintsCrash test
2025
MPG · Recalls and problems
 22 mpg
Gas
 3113
2024
MPG · Recalls and problems
 22 mpg
Gas
 5217
2023
MPG · Recalls and problems
 23 mpg
Gas
 6207
2022
MPG · Recalls and problems
 23 mpg
Gas
 7324
2021
MPG · Recalls and problems
 23 mpg
Gas
 5365
2020
MPG · Recalls and problems
 23 mpg
Gas
 7761

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2020: 761 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Kia Telluride
Model yearComplaints
2020761
2021365
2022324
2023207
2024217
2025113

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 22 to 23 mpg (every year from 2020 to 2025); highest in 2020.

2025: gas 22 mpg

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Kia Telluride best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas version
202023
202123
202223
202323
202422
202522

Comparisons

Sources and method

  • US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
  • NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.