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Buying a used 2022 Kia Telluride? Check these 7 recalls first
This model year carries three separate fire-risk recalls — tow hitch wiring, a stuck front seat knob, and an overheating power seat motor — each with a park-outside advisory but no stop-driving order. A rollaway-in-park recall and two blank-dashboard-screen campaigns also apply, plus a wrong-spare-tire notice. Owners filed 321 unverified NHTSA complaints (10 crashes, 4 fires, 9 injuries), clustering in visibility/wiper and electrical system categories, which tracks with the display and wiring recalls.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Run the VIN and confirm all three fire-risk recalls (tow hitch wiring, seat knob, power seat motor) are closed.
- Cold-start the car and watch that the dashboard screen comes up, then test wipers and lights.
- Confirm the rollaway-in-park recall was done, and that the car holds on an incline in Park.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Kia dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2022 Kia Telluride
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Telluride tow hitch wiring can start a fire · park outside | Trailer Hitches | critical |
| Kia Telluride front seat motor fire risk from stuck knob · park outside | Seats | critical |
| Kia Telluride power seat motor can overheat and catch fire · park outside | Seats | critical |
| Kia Telluride can roll away while in park | Power Train | high |
| Kia Telluride Dashboard Screen May Stay Blank at Startup | Electrical System | medium |
| Kia Telluride dashboard display screen may go blank | Electrical System | medium |
| Kia Sorento and Telluride may have wrong spare tire | Tires | medium |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
321 complaints filed for this model year, including 10 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 9 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility And Wipers | 94 | None found |
| Electrical System | 68 | Yes |
| Engine | 29 | None found |
| Power Train | 25 | Yes |
| Structure | 20 | None found |
| Brakes | 15 | None found |