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2020 Kia Telluride Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
2%of 777 total for the year
Median mileage
16,450miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Kia Telluride, 2% of the 777 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,450 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The vehical will not accelerate at freeway speeds and the engine RPM increases up to 6000 RPM with no or little acceleration when the gas peddle is depressed.. This also occurs at lower speeds, no or little acceleration while the engine RPM increases to 5000 RPM visible on the tachometer and heard from the engine noise. The transmission appears to be slipping or down shifting to many gears for the amount of fuel demand. The dealership witnessed this problem during a test drive and I showed them a vidio of the speedometer versus the tach reading while this problem was occurring. …”

NHTSA complaint #11354498, filed 2020-09, 4,900 miles

“Not due to recalls. My entire car was malfunctioning over the backup camera. Every system was being displayed on my dashboard as all lights were on. Turning signals and four ways would not work, my steering became tight and hard to turn.”

NHTSA complaint #11743142, filed 2026-06

“I had the AWD coupler replaced at 66000 under warranty due to a TSB and hesitation when turning at slow speeds. I'm at 110000 and the AWD coupler is failing again and needs replacement but Kia warranty won't cover it again. Very frustrated”

NHTSA complaint #11688822, filed 2025-09

“I was driving down the interstate when all of a sudden, I hear a bang, and my power went crazy, couldn't push the gas at all, my car was suddenly shut off. We coasted to the side of the interstate and got out to see a pile of oil underneath my car. Called a tow truck to help us and he found a massive hole in the engine block / oil pan - catastrophic engine failure. I have 117k miles on my car BUT I have kept up with maintenance on this vehicle. There should be no reason for this to happen. This put my family in immediate danger.”

NHTSA complaint #11738539, filed 2026-05

“Car has been brought to KIA for transmission issues multiple times and the associate tells me to just tighten the gas cap to get the light to go off. The car is not shifting properly and will jump or lunge forward while driving. I have noticed that the RPM's will jump and bounce around, seemingly down shifting, then shift again, and then down shift again, which causes jerking motion. The reason I initially took the vehicle in was for a shake or wobble when accelerating up a hill (semi steep incline) or at freeway speeds (55-70MPH). …”

NHTSA complaint #11655195, filed 2025-04

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202565%
2024167%
2023147%
202252%
202141%
2020132%

Other parts of the 2020 Kia Telluride

Exterior lighting
185 complaints
Engine
153 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
152 complaints
Other or unknown
150 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
70 complaints
Electrical system
61 complaints
Body and structure
56 complaints
Suspension
33 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Seats
13 complaints
Steering
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Kia Telluride

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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