2021 Kia Telluride Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 374 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Kia Telluride, 1% of the 374 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,750 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On February 16th at about 6 AM, I was in a collision. I was first hit in the front by a pickup truck impacting my frontside, from right to left. I expected my Kia Telluride to engage it's safety features such as, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, and at the very least the Airbags, which none of them deployed at anytime during this collision. I was then rear-ended by an 18-wheeler; smashing my entire back window. The 18-wheelers' trailer that it was holding then slide down on the passenger side of my 2021 Kia Telluride. …”
NHTSA complaint #11573224, filed 2024-02“I was broadsided by a chevy cobalt traveling over 40mph. The impact was so great it spun my vehicle. No airbags deployed at all and the rear passenger door took the brunt of the impact.”
NHTSA complaint #11458025, filed 2022-03“The contact owned a 2021 Kia Telluride SX. The contact stated while the wife was driving 70MPH the vehicle was stuck on the rear driver's side and crashed into a tree. No warning lights were noticed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an impound yard. The vehicle could possibly be totaled. There was a police report. The driver sustained injuries to the face, head, knee, chest, and shoulder. The passenger sustained back injuries. The spouse drove the passengers in a separate vehicle to the hospital where they received medical attention. …”
NHTSA complaint #11461602, filed 2022-04, 21,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V164000Mar 11, 2021Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not…Covers: Kia Telluride 2021, K5 2021, Forte 2021
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Kia Telluride
106 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
86 complaintsEngine
68 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsForward collision avoidance
22 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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