178 of the 1,945 complaints about the Kia Telluride (9.2%) concern Lighting, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 5.8× the Lighting share across all tracked vehicles.
By model year, Lighting complaints peak with the 2020 model (165, 22% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1). 6 Lighting complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “beams”, “high”, “headlights”, “night” and “working”. 1 of these reports (0.6%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V148000 (2024-02-26, model years 2020).
Last 12 months: 6 · Previous 12 months: 9
Hooded projector lights provide very limited vision on dark roads. We hit a deer and have significant damage to our vehicle due to this issue. Our brights do not come on either. Nothing happens when we select the bright option.
The factory-installed driver/passenger side LED headlight assembly suffered a sudden, total internal electrical failure while driving at night, causing an immediate loss of forward visibility and creating a severe crash hazard.
SC299 (high‑beam headlight failure) is actually a safety defect tied to visibility and part of a recall which my telluride falls just outside of
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the high beam headlights failed to illuminate as intended, and the vehicle shuddered before losing automotive power. No warning light was illuminated.
The headlights on this car are pointed too high. When driving on the road at night vehicles coming the other way often assume you have your bright lights on and flash you with their bright lights which can temporarily blind you - obviously a big safety…
The passenger side headlight randomly goes off. An alert comes on on the dashboard to check the headlight. The headlight comes back on randomly. I made several appointments to get it checked, but would be back on again when at the appointment.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles. The high beam headlights may fail.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the high beam headlights, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC299.
Kia Telluride problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
178 of the 1,945 complaints about the Kia Telluride (9.2%) concern Lighting, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 5.8× the Lighting share across all tracked vehicles.
By model year, Lighting complaints peak with the 2020 model (165, 22% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2023 model (1).
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V148000 (2024-02-26, model years 2020).