2025 Kia Telluride Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 124 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 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Kia Telluride, 2% of the 124 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Headlights does not display full visibility. It seems as if the headlights are cut off with blind spots. Headlights doesn't have full visibility. Headlight projection is not 100 percent. Dealership technician have said Kia doesn't have a fix for it. When its very dark outside their are blind spots. Vehicle smokes from the exhaust. Upon acceleration it feels rough with trembling effect.”
NHTSA complaint #11686484, filed 2025-09“Front lights gets foggy when it gets hand wash, contacted the dealership and they are willing to replace the “Gasket” because the headlights must have “ventilation”. While driving with nobody in front the collision warning went off non stop, the road was completely clear.”
NHTSA complaint #11692101, filed 2025-10Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Kia Telluride
49 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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.
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