2021 Kia Telluride Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 9%of 373 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,400miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the body and structure of the 2021 Kia Telluride, 9% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,400 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at highway speeds on the highway, we heard a loud crack and our sunroof burst open and showered us with temped glass. It was very startling and caused my wife to veer into the opposite lane momentarily. The sunroof burst open in an upward fashion. Nothing hit the sunroof glass. The weather was clear. Outside temperature was approximately 55 degrees fahrenheit.”
NHTSA complaint #11407693, filed 2021-04, 4,400 miles“While driving the vehicle on a rural highway, taking my children to school, I heard a loud pop noise coming from the top of the car. At the time this happened, the vehicle was on a straight section of the highway moving at approximately 55 MPH. The drivers side window was open slightly and often vibrates at certain locations of how far down the window is opened. Upon returning home from school drop off, I checked the exterior of the car and got a chair to stand on to see the top of the car. That is when I saw the large hole in the middle of the second row sunroof. …”
NHTSA complaint #11372907, filed 2020-11, 2,200 miles“When driving the vehicle at highway speed the passenger nad drivers window flexes and will not always rollup. The window flexes enough that it contacts the door gaskets and it assumes there is a pinch point and roll the window down. The only way to correct this is slow down to less than 55 miles and hour or fiddle with the windows to try and get the back pressure reduced. The Kia dealer can replicated this and Kia tech line says this is operating within design.it is not a sefey issue to slow down on a highway to rollup[ a window or be distracted with a workaround.”
NHTSA complaint #11413536, filed 2021-04, 8,500 miles“Driving down a 2-lane highway doing less than 60 mph, the wind from the oncoming semi-truck shattered the sunroof glass. This caused us to have to drive hundreds of miles home with water, wind and broken glass in our car with 3 children who were 6 years old and younger. I contact Kia Corporate compliants directly while the car was in the shop for several weeks and they said because it was already fixed there was nothing they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #11608489, filed 2024-08“My wife came out of her place of work and there was a six inch crack on our Telluride windshield. She wasn't driving, it was just sitting in the parking lot. There are no signs of an impact like a rock chip or anything. The vehicle is three months old and has 4000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11421028, filed 2021-06Related service bulletins
- 11019472Jun 4, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DOOR BELT OUTSIDE WEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT (CA2504) - This bulletin provides information to replace the door belt outside weatherstrip(s) on certain…
- 10239743Jul 6, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR ARMS AND MECHANISM PARTS REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information to perform a partial replacement of the sunroof wind…
- 10237139May 31, 2023TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: OVERHEAD CONSOLE SUNGLASS DOOR-LATCH REPAIR - This bulletin provides information to repair the overhead console lamp assembly and sunglass door latch…
- 10206640Jan 13, 2022TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY NOISE - This bulletin provides information to replace the rear self-leveling shock insulator and locking nut on some…
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10181999Oct 26, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DOOR BELT LINE MOLDING INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT (SA445) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and replace the front…
- 10181995Oct 20, 2020PITSTOP: DOOR SPEAKER DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Kia Telluride
106 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
86 complaintsEngine
68 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsForward collision avoidance
22 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Kia Telluride
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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