NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 Kia Telluride Recalls
The 2021 Kia Telluride has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 2, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Kia Telluride. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 373
- Crashes reported
- 7
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2021 Kia Telluride, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2021 Kia Telluride
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
- Campaign
- 26V430000
- Reported
- July 2, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 462,869
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2020, 2022–2024 Telluride
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
- Campaign
- 24V407000
- Reported
- June 5, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 462,869
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2020, 2022–2024 Telluride
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 24V214000
- Reported
- March 20, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 427,407
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2020, 2022–2024 Telluride
Trailer hitches
- Campaign
- 22V626000
- Reported
- August 15, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 36,417
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2020, 2022 Telluride
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- Campaign
- 21V164000
- Reported
- March 11, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 142
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
2021 Kia Telluride complaints by year
NHTSA has received 373 owner complaints about the 2021 Kia Telluride, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 7 describe a crash (2%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 Kia Telluride, the component group named most often is the engine (18%), followed by the visibility/wiper (17%) and the electrical system (11%).
None of the 2021 Kia Telluride's 5 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2021 Kia Telluride owners gave the mileage (40 complaints), the median was 3,100 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other105
- Engine68
- Visibility/Wiper64
- Electrical System42
- Structure33
- Power Train28
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 61 | |
| 2026 | 100 |
Complaints about the 2021 Kia Telluride peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 100. 57% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 373 complaints about the 2021 Kia Telluride are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Telluride by model year
Other 2021 Kia models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted