Body problems of the 2020 Kia Motor Telluride - part 2

45 problems related to body have been reported for the 2020 Kia Motor Telluride. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Kia Motor Telluride based on all problems reported for the 2020 Telluride.

36 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2023

My vehicle is 3 years old and the frame of my sunroof snapped. The warranty only covers the motor and the frame is what is damaged. When I called the warranty, they said this is a very common problem among kia Tellurides. Why is this not a recall? it would cost me $4,000 to repair. This is not right.

37 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/21/2023

I purchased a used white 2020 Telluride ex with 47,000 miles in November of 2023. I noticed 4 or 5 what looked like chips in the paint on the body along the top of the windshield. They have slowly gotten larger, one becoming about the size of a half dollar coin. There is no safety risk. I haven't made an appointment yet but will be in the next week since I now have 57,000 miles and the warranty runs out at 60,000 miles.

38 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2023

About a year ago the pearl white paint on my 2020 kia Telluride started pealing off for no reason. The car has 80000 miles and is less than 5 years old. There should be no reason the paint is pealing already.

39 Body problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2023

Paint is peeling off the car. Car is 3. 5 years old. Kia refuses to take issue with the car. They are standing behind mileage. I first reported this kia of north America at 40k+ miles. .

40 Body problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2023

When opening the sunroof (it opens with the press of a button, a part flew off of the sunroof and it came off of the tracks). After, we could not close it and it made a loud noise when pressing the button. We took it to kia who said it needed a part that was back ordered. They put plastic over the roof and told my husband it was ok to drive it home. We assumed they had secured the sunroof as they kept the car for several hours. On the highway, the entire sunroof flew off of the car landing in the middle of a 6 lane interstate. I’ve since read that other owners of kia Tellurides have had failed sunroofs as well. Thankfully no cars were hit when our sunroof flew off but the risk was there. This is a safety issue that needs to be investigated. If the failed part is backordered, that could indicate that there may be a big demand for the part because it is failing.

41 Body problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2019

I got into my car after work yesterday and I had a crack in my windshield. The crack was not their that morning when I parked it. What is the deal with all these windshields cracking?.

42 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2019

Constant wind noise on driver's side, not normal wind sound caused by car. Brought in to dealer 3 times, still unresolved. Dealer mechanic test drove vehicle with me inside. Mechanic acknowledged issue exists. This is brand new car.

43 Body problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2019

I was driving and a rock flew up barley hit my windshield and broke it.

44 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2019

Brand new 2020 kia Telluride purchased on 3/18/19. On 4/6/19 the front passenger door would not open at 1273 miles. Took it to kia dealership garage on 4/8/19 and they could not fix it. I filed a formal complaint with corporate kia on 4/9/19. No one is calling me back. I feel it is unsafe to drive a car with a door that will not open from the inside or outside.

45 Body problem

Failure Date: 12/31/1969

The paint, it is flaking and rusting underneath. Yes it is avail for inspection the paint flakes off in sheets while driving down the road it has been seen by the local dealership I first started noticing it when I was washing the vehicle.


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