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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2021 Kia Telluride Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
86about this part
Share
23%of 373 total for the year
Median mileage
1,900miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 86 complaints about the visibility of the 2021 Kia Telluride, 23% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,900 miles.

Example complaints

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

“We were driving at about 45-50mph on a straight, smooth, road when we heard a loud pop or thud and then glass fell in on the driver and front passenger plus some on the second row, where my 2 year old daughter was seated. The front sunroof panel had exploded or shattered somehow. We were on a section of road with nothing overhead. Our Telluride only had 190 miles on the odometer when this happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11388701, filed 2021-01, 190 miles

“We purchased our 2021 Telluride november 14th and less than 24 hours later a chip appeared or was minor beyond something we recognized when we purchased it since it was dark when we left the dealership on the front windshield and within seconds escalated to a full blown crack greater than 6 inches when we were turning down a road where there were no other vehicles or outside influences around. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383133, filed 2020-12, 100 miles

“The Kia Telluride has a serious issue with air flow between second and third rows and on left and right side output flows. It makes it difficult to keep air flow even in the car and with children in the car it requires frequent stops on the side of the road to address the temperature issues or me trying to change it while driving with kids who are too hot or cold and hoping I don't crash. It's a dangerous situation and very inconvenient. …”

NHTSA complaint #11390583, filed 2021-01, 20 miles

“Brand new with only 772 miles on vehicle and the first rock to hit windshield caused quarter size crack on windshield. An I literally mean first time a pebble hit windshield since I drove it off the lot. Was driving 62mph on freeway when I heard a small tick and looked and immediately went really? I have had two chips on my previous 8 vehicles and both time the noise made startled me and this I only heard it cause my radio was off.”

NHTSA complaint #11354323, filed 2020-09, 772 miles

“We just took our first trip in our Kia Telluride - 1,700 total miles. The vehicle had 1,200 miles before the trip. By the time we returned home, there is one major chip, one minor chip and over 20 micro-chips/pock marks in the windshield. The windshield already looks worse than the seven-year old, 115,000-mile honda odyssey's we came from (which traversed the exact same route at least 10 times). You would think the front of the Telluride would be a mess if the windshield is that bad, but we can find only one small nick in the paint on the hood. …”

NHTSA complaint #11404247, filed 2021-03, 1,200 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202714%
20252218%
20243415%
20233818%
20229328%
20218623%
202015220%

Other parts of the 2021 Kia Telluride

Other or unknown
106 complaints
Engine
68 complaints
Electrical system
42 complaints
Body and structure
33 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
28 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
22 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Seats
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Steering
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Kia Telluride

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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