2023 Kia Telluride electrical system problems

47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Kia Telluride — 24% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

24%

share of all complaints

—

median reported incident mileage

3 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Driver Assistance Warning (DAW) warning bells and dash sign "Driver Needs a Break" with Coffee Pot showing goes off constantly. Even with safest driving possible, on purpose safest driving, the warning and sounds goes off every few miles and few minutes. KIA dealer has kept car for 2 weeks and say…”
filed Jul 17, 2026
“The engine cooling fan activates at high speed and runs continuously for an extended period — in one instance, overnight — after the vehicle has been turned off, locked, and left unattended. This has occurred on multiple occasions. No warning lamps or messages appear before or during the event. The…”
filed Jun 22, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the…
TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 28, 2026
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ECU EMISSIONS SOFTWARE LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC357) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Engine Control Unit (ECU) system software to improve…
SC357_TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 16, 2026