Buick Envision vs Kia Telluride
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Buick Envision
- Total complaints
- 192
- Avg per model year
- 23
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 9
- Most complained year
- 2017 (81)
Top problems: Electrical System, Service Brakes, Engine
Kia Telluride
- Total complaints
- 1,895
- Avg per model year
- 273
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 19
- Most complained year
- 2020 (744)
Top problems: Unknown / Other, Visibility/wiper, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Buick Envision | Kia Telluride | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 91 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 206 | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 198 | ||
| 2022 | 23 | 313 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | 343 | ||
| 2020 | 10 | 744 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.