Sun/moon Roof Assembly problems of the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride

Six problems related to sun/moon roof assembly have been reported for the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride based on all problems reported for the 2021 Telluride.

1 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2025

My wife was driving with my kids when there sounded like an explosion and the sunroof exploded. There was nothing around that hit the glass and we haven't been involved in any accidents that may have compromised the integrity of the glass. The sound sounds like an explosion and luckily when it scared my wife while driving, she didn't jerk the wheel and flip the vehicle. Also, thankfully the sunroof shade was closed otherwise glass would have exploded everywhere inside the vehicle hitting my kids and wife. It appears that it explodes up and in the middle of the sunroof by looking at how the glass was missing. It seems this is a common occurrence with the 2021 kia Telluride. There's no warning, no cracking, no signs of it going to bust; it just does it. I'm going rounds with kia to get it fixed but the keep sending me down an endless rabbit hole, so I have in the meantime I paid out of pocket for it. Because I paid out of pocket for it after I was told I could by cooperate I could and then be reimbursed, which is not accurate, kia doesn't want to inspect the car. The only thing the dealerships tell us is yeah, they've seen this happen before.

2 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/04/2024

Sunroof/moonroof will no longer close. It is stuck in the open position and this will cause water to enter the cabin if it rains. The vehicle was examined by the dealer and they confirmed that a component is fault and will need to be replaced. No warning lamps or additional symptoms were noticed prior to the sunroof malfunctioning. The vehicle only has 44,100 miles.

3 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2024

Sunroof track broken, causing it unable to be closed. Dealer covered with tape until parts able to be ordered approx. 5 days later. Tape flew off while driving on highway with potential for an accident.

4 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2024

The panoramic sunroof hinges on my vehicle snapped and a part of the assembly fell and hit me in the head while I was driving.

5 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/09/2021

The contact owns a 2021 kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, he heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and upon inspection, he discovered that the sunroof glass had exploded without incident or impact. The contact called the dealer and reported the failure. The contact was informed that a representative would call him back with more information. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,137.

6 Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2020

The contact owns a 2021 kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving in stop and go traffic, the sun roof shattered without warning. The contact notified all star kia east (27700 juban rd bldg. 2, denham springs, la 70726) of the failure and was informed to bring in the vehicle for repair the next day. The next day the vehicle was taken to the same dealer and the contact was provided a loaner vehicle. The contact then received a call from the dealer and was informed that they would not repair the vehicle due to the belief that the vehicle was vandalized. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 900.


Other Visibility related problems of the 2021 Kia Motor Telluride

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Windshield problems
8
Sun/moon Roof Assembly problems
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