2027 KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID
2 recalls, 10 complaints
26V356000 Jun 2, 2026
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Defect Description
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid vehicles. The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number... Read more
Consequence
A seat belt strap that does not extend can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 31, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NH... Read more
26V173000 Mar 20, 2026
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Defect Description
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as o... Read more
Consequence
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated ove... Read more
Complaint Statistics
10 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
POWER TRAIN
Aug 31, 2026
Incident date: Aug 4, 2026
I went for a test drive of this 2027 Kia Telluride X-line Hybrid at Gateway Kia of Warrington PA ([XXX]). After turning the ignition on and attempting to drive, the car didn't respond. When it did respond, it then drove extremely rough, shuddering hard in and out of gear. It then started to drive no... Read more
ENGINE
Aug 31, 2026
Incident date: Aug 4, 2026
I went for a test drive of this 2027 Kia Telluride X-line Hybrid at Gateway Kia of Warrington PA ([XXX]). After turning the ignition on and attempting to drive, the car didn't respond. When it did respond, it then drove extremely rough, shuddering hard in and out of gear. It then started to drive no... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 29, 2026
Incident date: Aug 29, 2026
The 2027 Kia Telluride's battery continues to deplete after being inactive for a period of 6 to 48 hours. implying that I am compelled to repeatedly jump over this vehicle. This poses a significant safety hazard and concern for me as an amputee and female. I will be left stranded if the car is left ... Read more
SEAT BELTS
Aug 13, 2026
Incident date: Aug 1, 2026
An incorrect vehicle sensor installed in the driver seat assembly can cause locking and sensor miscommunications, triggering false alarms or failure-to-retract warnings.
POWER TRAIN
Jul 9, 2026
Incident date: Jun 27, 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH and accelerating, the vehicle failed to change gears as intended or shut off completely. The "Shift System Failure" warning message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was recurrent.... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 6, 2026
Incident date: Jul 3, 2026
While driving approximately 53 mph on a main road, my 2017 Ford Focus suddenly displayed the message “Engine Fault Service Now.” The vehicle immediately entered limp mode, downshifted into 2nd gear, and would not accelerate above approximately 31 mph. During the event, the engine shook noticeabl... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 26, 2026
Incident date: May 29, 2026
Vehicle went into low power or limp mode unexpectedly on interstate highway. Vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly slowed and was unable to maintain highway speed
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 26, 2026
Incident date: May 29, 2026
This model has the same Bosh CP4 high pressure fuel pump as the recalled models 2020-2022 and in fact being older the catastrophic failure risk is higher due to additional mileage. If this part fails the engine shuts off with loss of steering and braking even when pulling 15-20K pounds. The safet... Read more
POWER TRAIN
May 16, 2026
Incident date: May 16, 2026
While cruising on a 2-lane road or a freeway, the vehicle will cross over the adjacent line, either left or right. This generally happens between 50 to 75 mph. The event happens either when cruise control is on or off. Wind is not necessarily the problem. The solution requires one to take the ne... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 16, 2026
Incident date: May 16, 2026
I have had a PCS2 charging failure for months now and Tesla has not fixed it. The truck is currently only charging at 24a instead of 48a. If this continues to fail the truck will not be able to charge at all.
KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the KIA TELLURIDE HYBRID across all model years (2027, 2027).
2
Total Recalls
10
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths