RE: Seriously considering a Kia Telluride. Anyone here own one?

Jun 30, 2024
2:30:44pm

ThreatLevelMidnight Playmaker

Kia Recalls Telluride SUV Over Fire Risk; Urging Owners to Park Outside

About 460,000 vehicles could be affected by the recall, which stems from a problem with the vehicle’s front power seat motor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/automobiles/kia-recall-fire-telluride.html

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Seriously considering a Kia Telluride. Anyone here own one?

bluecheese

Jun 30, 2:17pm

Love it.

UNLVcougar

Jun 30, 2:19pm

Same here

fan_byu

Jun 30, 2:21pm

What year do you have? What trim?

bluecheese

Jun 30, 2:21pm

First year, 2020. SX trim.

UNLVcougar

Jun 30, 2:27pm

My wife has had hers 2 months (brand new). It was in the shop 3 weeks already.

daxman

Jun 30, 2:22pm

I do, and it's been a great car. I've had mine a year and have put a lot of miles on it already...still drives great

Texas Hammer

Jun 30, 2:23pm

Avoid Kia like the plague. Me and others on here have had

Dangerous

Jun 30, 2:25pm

We have 2 Kias and have had great experiences so far.

UNLVcougar

Jun 30, 2:28pm

I've never heard of this issue with Kia/Hyundai...I've had a couple Kias (Telluride and K5) in recent years, and two of

Texas Hammer

Jun 30, 2:34pm

I heard about it recently from a targeted ad. Doesn't affect my '16 Sedona.

Narfin'Coug

Jun 30, 3:13pm

RE: Seriously considering a Kia Telluride. Anyone here own one?

ThreatLevelMidnight

Jun 30, 2:30pm

It was pretty rare. It was the tow hitch. We had the recall repair done in

UNLVcougar

Jun 30, 2:33pm

My daughter has the Hyundai Palisade- really nice car.

Lifi

Jun 30, 2:41pm

Lots of features but lacks a real solid feel both in terms of tactile response and ride quality.

kccougar

Jun 30, 2:47pm

Signed, every car since 2010

claw

Jun 30, 4:57pm

Get a Honda Pilot. Learn about Hyundai/Kia engine replacements.

IGlowInTheDark

Jun 30, 2:50pm

Its not the engine replacement's.. Its the theft in some areas (ask me how i know).

TheLost

Jun 30, 2:59pm

My Hyundai sonata starts without a key if the headlights are turned on.

IGlowInTheDark

Jun 30, 3:01pm

Mine got broken into as well with the purpose of stealing it.

Dangerous

Jun 30, 3:48pm

It's the 2.4 engine that is the most problematic.

shakarocks

Jun 30, 3:53pm

My daughter just bought a 2024 Telluride SX.. She's had it for ~1.5 months.

TheLost

Jun 30, 2:52pm

Had ours for five years now. We love it.

rainorsnow

Jun 30, 2:54pm

If you get a good one you'll love it but I know a handful of people that have

ImRonBurgundy?

Jun 30, 3:01pm

I would love to get an EV9. It’s basically the electric version of the Telluride

UNLVcougar

Jun 30, 3:51pm

2022 SX. Love it. No complaints, dealership is great. There have been some

SpecialKC

Jun 30, 4:06pm

We had a 2011 Kia Sedona. The worst.

Garth Plimpton

Jun 30, 4:19pm

Its a Kia. I've never met someone who's liked theirs.

AltTabbins

Jun 30, 5:04pm

We have a 2022 EX trim and love it. No issues up to this point other than

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