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2023 Kia Telluride Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 211 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 Kia Telluride, 2% of the 211 complaints for this model year. 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.

“I was hit on driver side and no side airbags deployed. The collision cause over $16k in damage to my vehicle. There is no reason side airbags should not have delivered and if my child was in the car on the passenger side he would have slammed his head on glass.”

NHTSA complaint #11609410, filed 2024-08

“I was involved in a rear end collision, with the SUV behind me going 65mph and my vehicle only at approx. 20mph. I was then pushed into the car, which I struck in front of me. My airbags did not deploy and though I was wearing my seat belt I was still propelled upward cutting my eye on the visor and bruising on my chin and lower lip from the steering wheel. I am concerned as to why the air bags did not deploy or the seatbelt lock. The damage was significant and my vehicle including the one that rear ended me are both totaled. Can this be looked into?”

NHTSA complaint #11771808, filed 2026-10

“My vehicle has an active Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) airbag dashboard warning light. A professional diagnostic scan has confirmed the active fault code: B143100 - SIDE AIRBAG REAR DRIVER RESISTANCE CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND This exact physical failure matches the known manufacturing defect detailed in NHTSA Campaign 23V-035 (Kia Recall Code SC262). While my specific VIN does not currently show up as part of the official recall population, the vehicle is suffering from the identical manufacturing defect and active short, resulting in a disabled passenger safety system.”

NHTSA complaint #11747805, filed 2026-07

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Telluride

Other or unknown
60 complaints
Electrical system
51 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
14 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Lane departure
9 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia Telluride

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology