375 problems have been reported for the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2021 Kia Motor Telluride. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment with 81 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (73 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride in the United States are 91,953 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Telluride owners in the last 5 years is 375, and the age of the vehicle is 5, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 375 / 91,953 / 5 * 1000 = 0.82.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Kia Motor Telluride model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride in 2021.
| Service Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2026 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 |
When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Telluride, the following table can be used to compare the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride with the Kia Motor Telluride from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2021 Telluride is 375 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Kia Motor Telluride is 360.
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2025 Telluride | |
| 2024 Telluride | |
| 2023 Telluride | |
| 2022 Telluride | |
| 2021 Telluride | |
| 2020 Telluride |