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2025 Kia Telluride Engine Problems

Complaints
48about this part
Share
39%of 123 total for the year
Median mileage
22,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the engine of the 2025 Kia Telluride, 39% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I purchased this new vehicle in March of 2026. The vehicle has 6,800 miles. While idle, I started to get a warning the engine was overheating with the ac only blowing hot air while the engine smelt like it was overheating. This put me at risk of being stranded in the heat with my toddler and new born or the vehicle malfunctioning in the highway.”

NHTSA complaint #11763075, filed 2026-09

“When I was driving in a parking lot on 10/03/25 my car displayed a warning light that my engine was off and I needed to shift to neutral or park. This occurred 2 other times. I was parked at a light on 10/10 and when we left dinner and turned at a light it also shut off. This is a huge safety concern and I have saw others reporting this same issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11693774, filed 2025-10

“This has happened multiple times. When driving the engine shuts off and an error message appears to shift into neutral or park and restart the engine. Brought the car to liberty Kia in Ramsey NJ and they said found no errors in the computer and test drove and could not recreate. My odometer did not change from drop off to pick up so I can tell it was not test driven.”

NHTSA complaint #11738653, filed 2026-05

“This started May 8th and is still going on. Engine randomly shuts down while driving. Vehicle alarms and message says Engine OFF Shift to P or N then start engine. No warning, happens about once a week. Very scary when in traffic and I cannot move because my engine randomly shuts down. The dealership has had it 3 different times totaling 6 weeks and 5 days and cannot duplicate it.”

NHTSA complaint #11758317, filed 2026-08

“The engine randomly turns off and I get a warning that says Engine Off! Shift to P or N, then start engine This happened recently as my mother in law was making a left hand turn on a busy intersection. If there were other cars coming she would've been hit. There are no prior warnings or indications that the car is having any issues. The car has been inspected by the dealership, which has been unable to reproduce the issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11766464, filed 2026-09

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202727%
20254839%
2024157%
20232411%
2022319%
20216818%
202015320%

Other parts of the 2025 Kia Telluride

Electrical system
22 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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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