Kia Telluride visibility and wiper problems, 2020–2027
433 of the 2,073 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Kia Telluride 2020–2027 name the wipers, glass and mirrors (NHTSA’s “Visibility/Wiper” heading — windshields, wipers, washers, mirrors and defrosters). The loudest years: 2020 (154), 2022 (94), 2021 (87). Filed under the same heading across these years: 2 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Kia Telluride visibility and wiper problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the wipers, glass and mirrors | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | 4 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 22 | 18% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 35 | 16% | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 41 | 20% | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 in depth | 94 | 29% | — | 9 TSBs | the record → |
| 2021 | 87 | 23% | 3k | — | the year → |
| 2020 in depth | 154 | 20% | 5k | 18 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the wipers, glass and mirrors. Nothing here is a rate.
When the visibility and wiper complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2019: 44 · 2020: 51 · 2021: 57 · 2022: 69 · 2023: 80 · 2024: 62 · 2025: 31 · 2026: 39
Across the model years, half of the 119 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the visibility and wiper problem between 2,000 and 12,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the wipers, glass and mirrors, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
First roadtrip in vehicle noticed a tiny chip in the windshield in the lower left corner while refueling. I do not recall hearing or seeing anything hit the windshield while driving. Reached destination and the next morning I walked out to my vehicle to find a crack from the tiny chip location all the way to the middle of the windshield.
Vehicle is 3 weeks old and next week we'll be having the 3rd windshield installed. The original and first replacement were damaged by rocks being thrown up by semi trucks while driving on the interstate.
Small rock struck windshield causing it to develop at 10-12” crack. The vehicle has less than 100 miles on it
After Driving on highway noticed a 6” vertical crack in the middle of the windshield . Never noticed anything hitting windshield
The Kia Telluride has a serious issue with air flow between second and third rows and on left and right side output flows. It makes it difficult to keep air flow even in the car and with children in the car it requires frequent stops on the side of the road to address the temperature issues or me trying to change it while driving with…
What is on file about the wipers, glass and mirrors, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications2 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 25, 2026
- WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (WTY049) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to owners for specific repairs related to the front sunroof wind deflector on certain 2020-2022 MY Telluride vehicles manufactured from January 9, 2019 through July 27, 2022. For these specific model & model years, Kia will exte
- Aug 5, 2026
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUNROOF LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA653) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Roof Control Module ‘RCM’ system software on certain 2027MY Telluride (LQ2a) vehicles produced from December 04, 2025 through May 28, 2026, and 2027MY Telluride Hybrid (LQ2a HEV) vehicles produced from December 05, 2025 through May 28, 2026. The affected vehicles may exhibit an illumi
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Kia Telluride
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Kia Telluride problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Kia Telluride years have the most visibility and wiper complaints?
2020, 154; 2022, 94; 2021, 87. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2022 (29%).
Is there a recall for the wipers, glass and mirrors on the Kia Telluride?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do visibility and wiper problems show up on the Kia Telluride?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 4,500 miles across the model years; half of them between 2,000 and 12,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Visibility/Wiper" heading cover?
Windshields, wipers, washers, mirrors and defrosters. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.