2025 Kia Telluride Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2025 Kia Telluride, 5% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles. 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.
“My vehicle has 300 miles on it and I owned it for 5 days. I was driving when the front sunroof glass exploded and blew glass up and out of the vehicle. It scratched my roof, panoramic glass and multiple other panels. Kia of Chattanooga was very unprofessional when I brought this to their attention. The sales manager, Kevin Williams, told me my claim with Kia was denied before I had even reported a claim to Kia. …”
NHTSA complaint #11644931, filed 2025-02“Friday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 11:50 AM PST while driving on Interstate 5 northbound, heard a loud explosion like a gunshot, with no vehicles in close proximity, then hearing the rush of wind, opened the interior sunroof cover, discovered the sunroof glass shattered.”
NHTSA complaint #11724630, filed 2026-03“The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, road debris damaged the A/C condenser. The contact stated that the front grill setup failed to adequately protect the part from road debris. The dealer was contacted and determined that there was a hole in the A/C condenser. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and denied the warranty coverage due to the condenser being damaged by an external force. The manufacturer advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. …”
NHTSA complaint #11751629, filed 2026-07, 7,000 miles“There is excessive noise coming from both passenger and driver side windows. It sounds like the windows are opened. The dealer said all seals are good but the windows aren't fully sealed.”
NHTSA complaint #11700666, filed 2025-11“The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V494000 (Structure) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11704264, filed 2025-12Related recalls
- 25V494000Jul 28, 2025Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles. The door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.Covers: Kia Telluride 2023–2025
Related service bulletins
- 11019472Jun 4, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DOOR BELT OUTSIDE WEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT (CA2504) - This bulletin provides information to replace the door belt outside weatherstrip(s) on certain…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Kia Telluride
48 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 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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