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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2025 Kia Telluride Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
7%of 124 total for the year
Median mileage
6,500miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Kia Telluride, 7% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,500 miles.

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.

“A week after purchasing a New 2025 Telliride with less than 8 miles on it the Transmission stopped shifting into gear. I would have to move manuel mode and shift into each gear to keep SUV moving. Never got a check engine light and nothing showed when codes were ran on car from dealership. The first dealership where I purchased from replace throttle body thinking that would fix it but it did not. After driving a few hours back to work the same issue happened again and I had to bring to closer dealership near job for repair. …”

NHTSA complaint #11742628, filed 2026-06

“Formal Safety Complaint – 2025 Kia Telluride I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding my 2025 Kia Telluride due to ongoing mechanical issues that have now escalated to a serious and potentially life-threatening situation. Multiple warning lights are illuminating on my dashboard, and the engine is now shutting off while I am actively driving the vehicle. This is completely unacceptable and puts my safety and the safety of others on the road at risk. I have already made multiple attempts to address ongoing mechanical issues with this vehicle, including a persistent shudder while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11774167, filed 2026-10

“The contact owns a 2025 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The message Place Vehicle in Park - Press Brake to Restart was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,500.”

NHTSA complaint #11735066, filed 2026-05, 6,500 miles

“Multiple times while driving vehicle with shut off and light will flash on dash. Everytime take vehicle to deal to check always told that it can’t be duplicated everything is working. Started happen last summer and happen about 5 times since then. Last time it happen was in march took it to the dealer and they crash the car and still couldn’t figure out what causing it. Car been in the shop for about 3 months now.”

NHTSA complaint #11740257, filed 2026-05

“I lease a 2025 Kia Telluride. This vehicle has experienced three serious safety failures around the one year mark, all with young children in the car. Incident 1: accelerator failure and inability to shift gears approaching a freeway on-ramp — transmission was replaced. Incident 2: complete loss of steering control, brakes would not fully engage, and vehicle moved without accelerator input — dealership found nothing wrong and returned the vehicle with no explanation. …”

NHTSA complaint #11733417, filed 2026-04

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2027621%
202597%
2024157%
20232512%
2022268%
2021287%
2020709%

Other parts of the 2025 Kia Telluride

Engine
49 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Seat 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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