Posted on 07/10/2026 8:41:05 AM PDT by Red Badger
Kia America is recalling almost 463,000 Telluride midsize crossover SUVs from the 2020-2024 model years that could catch fire while being driven or parked, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper repair during a prior recall, and the result could be a fire while the vehicles are being driven or parked, the agency says.
As a result, the NHTSA is advising owners of the affected Tellurides to park outdoors and away from structures until the latest recall repair is done.
Dealers will install an electronic fuse assembly free of charge, the agency says, adding that letters notifying owners about the issue are expected to be mailed on Aug. 13.
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Kia and Hyundai are junk.
Ask a mechanic.
Most Kia and Hyndai cars in the USA are made in the USA.
Once Ford (finally!!!) came out with a repair for the Pinto, it was a good little car.
Chevrolet Malibu
Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Santa Fe
Dodge Durango
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chrysler Sebring
GMC Yukon
Cadillac Calais
Mercury Monterey
Ford Sedona
Chevrolet Orlando
Hyundai Veracruz
Ferrari Portofino
Ford Granada
Ferrari Maranello
Ferrari Modena
Seat Ibiza
Seat Leon
Seat Toledo
Kia Rio
Alfa Romeo Milano
Bentley Mulsanne
Ford Taxco
Triumph Toledo
Austin Cambridge
Austin Westminster
Morris Oxford
Rover Surbiton
Lotus Cortina
Renault Deauville
Opel Monza
Fiat Milano
Lancia Verona
Model Reliability Rating Last 10 Years
1. Lexus ES
2. Lexus NX
3. Lexus RX
4. Buick Encore GX
5. Buick Envision
6. Toyota Camry
7. Toyota Corolla
8. Toyota RAV4
9. Toyota Tundra
10. Mazda CX-5
11. Mazda CX-30
12. Mazda CX-50
13. Cadillac XT4
14. Cadillac XT5
15. Porsche Macan
16. Lexus GX
17. Chevrolet Tahoe
18. Chevrolet Silverado HD
19. GMC Sierra
20. Toyota Tacoma
21. Toyota Sienna
22. Kia Forte
23. BMW 4 Series
24. Mini Cooper
25. Chevrolet Malibu
26. Kia Sportage
27. BMW X2
28. Toyota Highlander
29. BMW X5
30. Chevrolet Blazer
31. Honda Civic
32. Honda Accord
33. Honda CR-V
34. Subaru Forester
35. Subaru Outback
36. Mazda 3
37. Mazda 6
38. Audi Q5
39. Lexus IS
40. Toyota Prius
41. Hyundai Tucson
42. Kia Soul
43. Nissan Rogue
44. Toyota 4Runner
45. Lexus RC
46. Acura RDX
47. Honda Pilot
48. Lincoln Nautilus
49. BMW 3 Series
50. Ford Escape
In Arizona, the plastic and rubber parts are shot from the heat.
Corvair Monza
“Once Ford (finally!!!) came out with a repair for the Pinto, it was a good little car.”
The Pinto was safer than other similar cars at that time.
They got a bad rap from a leftist rag.
I thought about buying a Telluride about 2 years ago. Glad I didn’t. Was tempted though. They look great and the price is reasonable.
So does not matter if you are parked on the driveway or driving on the parkway.
“I thought about buying a Telluride about 2 years ago. Glad I didn’t. Was tempted though. They look great and the price is reasonable.”
Don’t make your decision on a single minor issue. Every car experiences something.
The Telluride ranks high in build quality and reliability.
Modern day cars and trucks are overpriced, poorly engineered and using crap materials. They are junk
My buddy bought a brand new Chevy Vega in 1974. Am/FM radio with a built in 8-track player in the dash! The tranny went after one month. Nothing but the best!
Kia = Killed in Action
As do I.
The moment I saw the Mini Cooper on that list I knew it was utter nonsense.
Minis have the BMW electrical disease. Lucas was bad, BMW improved on that ...
These modern engineers don’t deserve to have jobs. I mean they don’t know how to properly fuse a circuit ? There was another such case just recently, Jeep Wranglers Causing fires because their EPS is not fused properly. How dumb can you be.
We had two KIA Optimas and both starting basically falling apart after about 80K miles. Worthless junk. Now we have a Toyota that has been perfect so far.
My favorite grade school teacher, Mrs. G, recently passed away RIP. She was tall, beautiful, Barbie-doll figure with red hair. She drove a burgundy Corvair convertible. It seemed perfect for her.....
I know someone with a KIA Seltos from about 2020. Has had NO problems with it. Mine is a 2024 Sportage, and I love it, have had no issues (just crossed 10,000 miles though).
Amen
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