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2022 Kia Telluride Air bags Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 329 total for the year
Median mileage
71,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2022 Kia Telluride, 2% of the 329 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 4 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.

“I was rear ended at a high rate of speed, causing me to fly down a 15 foot embankment, where I sideswiped a telephone pole. The latter causing damage to the passenger side front quarter panel. The airbag did not deploy after either impact, nor did the seatbelt stop me from hitting the steering wheel multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11634875, filed 2025-01

“I was hit on the front driver side of my car by someone who flew through a red light. The impact was so hard that my head slammed against the driver side window and shattered the glass. No airbags in my car deployed. The other drivers airbag deployed. I had to crawl out of the passenger side door because her car was slammed into mine. I sustained a concussion and injury to my arm from the impact. I’m 5’10” and was wearing a seatbelt”

NHTSA complaint #11475254, filed 2022-07

“My wife must use a cushion or pillow to sit in the passenger seat. This causes the Passenger Occupancy Seat Sensor to fail. The seat does not recognize that she is there. The seat belt alert does not chime and the air bag is turned off. I have called KIA and they have no fix. I have talked to the dealer and they have no fix. I can not override the air bag and turn it on manually. We have tried multiple cushions and pillows. It does work without the cushion but this is not an option for her body. How can this be safe??”

NHTSA complaint #11710877, filed 2026-01

“Vehicle struck drivers side rear passenger door going at least 30mph and side air bags did not deploy. Upon inspection and door removal for repair, it was found that in the crash, the air bag sensor was struck and broke. The door and everything in it has to be replaced as well as the unibody sections surrounding each side door. This was a significant impact where the side air bags should have deployed.”

NHTSA complaint #11569222, filed 2024-02

“The contact owns a 2022 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the side view mirror's blind-spot system generated phantom alerts while there was no object nearby. Additionally, the headlights inadvertently fluctuated between dim (low beam) and extremely bright (high beam) settings. The instrument cluster displayed that the vehicle unintendedly switched to Smart Drive Mode but failed to display the transmission gears. The trunk button intermittently failed to operate as needed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11742649, filed 2026-06, 71,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202714%
202522%
202410%
202352%
202262%
202141%
202041%

Other parts of the 2022 Kia Telluride

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
94 complaints
Other or unknown
83 complaints
Electrical system
70 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
12 complaints
Seats
11 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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