2021 KIA Telluride Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2021 KIA Telluride, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 1,850 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield cracked” (25% of reports).
- 64visibility/wiper complaints
- 1,850median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield cracked: mentioned in 16 of 64 complaints (25%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 64 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
KIA Telluride visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Telluride | 18 | 15% | 25 |
| 2024 Telluride | 29 | 13% | — |
| 2023 Telluride | 29 | 14% | — |
| 2022 Telluride | 73 | 22% | — |
| 2021 Telluride | 64 | 17% | 1,850 |
| 2020 Telluride | 136 | 18% | 4,450 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2021 KIA Telluride. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The sunroof on vehicle is not able to open/close correctly due to track/clips broken. Vehicle was purchased used January 2023. The sunroof has been used less than 5 times during this period. I spoke to a service advisor at the local dealership, Bulldog Kia of Athens , Ga. He confirmed that there is…
Every time the wiper blades are in intermittent mode they randomly stop at various spots on the windshield. I have to switch to low or high or turn them off completely for the motor to engage and work again.
Windshield wipers pause during use in intermittent and slow/low setting. Was initially told that the wipers were old and needed replacing and this would fix the issue. Wipers were replaced and still having same issue.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 KIA Tellurides have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2021 KIA Telluride (17% of the 370 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 KIA Telluride visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 1,850 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2021 KIA Telluride?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield cracked”, in 16 of 64 complaints.
Other 2021 KIA Telluride problems
- Engine problems (67)
See all 2021 KIA Telluride problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Telluride years.