Kia Telluride Driver-assist systems problems
44 of the 2,014 complaints about the Kia Telluride (2.2%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
11 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 9 in the 12 months before — up 22%.
5 of these reports (11.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 11 · Previous 12 months: 9
What owners report
Jan 2026 I was driving into my workplace that is an inclined driveway. Released pressure from gas pedal and telluride began accelerating despite release of gas pedal. I ended up going through the building and lots of damage to both vehicle and building.
We were departing [XXX]in Barnstable, Mass on [XXX]. As he entered the main road from the parking lot, my husband thought the driver on his left on the main road had a stop sign so he pulled out onto the street.
I have owned this vehicle since new. This vehicle has never had an accident. In the last 3 months the FCAS started sending messages to the dashboard without a vehicle in front, in clear blue skies and the radar element in front is clean.
After having a recall, performed on the emergency parking brake it would engage while parked, but when trying to put it in drive or reverse, it would not disengage this began happening approximately two weeks to one month after the recall was performed.
The Kia Driver Assistance Warning, Showing a Coffee Pot, and Warning "Driver needs to Take Break" goes off constantly. Sometimes starts within 5 minutes of driving and goes off constantly for every 3 minutes .
My vehicle was purchased XXX - VIN #[XXX] - on 6 or more occasions, the while driving on the highway with cruise control on at 70 mph, the cruise control feature suddenly applied the brakes bringing the vehicle sometimes down to 48 mph for a few seconds and…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Kia Telluride
- Body & structure546
- Engine348
- Unspecified or other329
- Electrical242
- Lighting181
- Transmission / powertrain116
- Wheels, tires & suspension59
- Brakes47
- Driver-assist systems44
- Airbags & seat belts41
Kia Telluride problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
Related reading
- Phantom braking and other driver-assist complaints: what goes wrong and where the complaints concentrateHow automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise and lane keeping produce false alarms, which tracked models have the highest share of their own complaints in this category, what NHTSA has investigated, and what to test before buying.