2021 Kia Telluride forward collision avoidance problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Kia Telluride — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving this vehicle in route to Philadelphia airport JFK, i experienced a total malfunction of the instrument cluster. All of the warning lights continued to go on and off and were illuminating on the cluster non stop along with a audible chiming, all of wich lasted the 3 hour trip. The car…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“Bought car on a Saturday (6-20-26)and that night noticed the drive mode was broke and the forward Collison is broke and will go on and off. Dealership said they did the whole inspection on the car before they put it on the lot to sell. Also, oil was extremely low when I left the lot and had to go…”
filed Jun 24, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Telluride years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Telluride | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 Telluride | 28 | 14% |
| 2023 Telluride | 14 | 7% |
| 2022 Telluride | 12 | 4% |
| 2020 Telluride | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Kia Telluride
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.