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Owner complaints · Power Train

2020 Kia Telluride transmission and drivetrain problems

70 of the 764 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Kia Telluride name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 15 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

70 complaints 9% of this model year’s 1 report a crash 1 a fire typically at 10k miles

What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA complaint database
70complaints name the transmission and drivetrain

1 of the 70 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 25 · 2026: 19

10kmiles, typically

Half of the 13 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 2,000 and 65,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

9%of this model year’s complaints

764 complaints in all about the 2020 Kia Telluride, 19 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Kia Telluride transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Vibration/humming noise at highway speeds (most noticeable btwn. 65-75 MPH). Confirmed by 2 different Kia dealerships, suspected to be an issue with drive shaft or rear differential
Power Train Feb 8, 2021 NHTSA owner report
My transmission is randomly and frequently slipping into neutral, mostly at lower speeds while shifting after a turn and increasing speed. The result is that I have no power while navigating in traffic and must shut off the vehicle and restart to regain power to the transmission. Almost like a reboot of the system.
Power Train at 12,000 miles Aug 24, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Vibration being felt in the steering wheel, gas pedal and in seat from the power train from highway speeds raging from 60mph to 80mph with a with a humming noise being heard from the interior at the same speeds. It has been getting progressively worse. We bought the vehicle in june of 2019 and it now has about 13000 miles on
Power Train at 9,500 miles Feb 16, 2020 NHTSA owner report
While on a 1300 mile trip to branson mo, I was entering an interstate on ramp with my vehicle when the transmission slipped. My rpms revved up and no power on drivetrain. I coasted to should of interstate and put it in park, then shifted back to drive and still no go. I shut the vehicle off and turned it back on and it then worked.
Power Train at 2,200 miles Jan 22, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Since new, the vehicle has exhibited a vibration starting around 65 MPH up to around 75 MPH. It is mild in severity but annoying especially when frequently driving at highway speeds. The dealership noted it but has not been able to find a solution
Power Train Nov 12, 2019 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall filed under this heading

15 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0741

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Kia Telluride names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2020 Kia Telluride

Source: the same files
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Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2020 Kia Telluride?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 70 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (9% of everything owners filed about it), and 15 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2020 Kia Telluride?

Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 24V214000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2020 Kia Telluride?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 9,500 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 65,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?

The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.