Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed May 27, 2026
Ever since purchasing this 2023 Kia telluride I have felt a skipping or thumping feeling when making a turn from a stop sign or a light, at a slower speed, then accelerating.. I have read many many forums stating this happens in A LOT of these models of vehicles. It is called a failing AWD coupler! I have mentioned it to the dealer but they could not replicate at the shop so I moved on. Now issue after issue is arising with this vehicle.
- NHTSA ID
- 11740387
- Incident
- May 1, 2023
Suspension
Filed May 26, 2026
At 30,000 miles, the dealership replaced the right rear shock absorber because I noticed it was clunking when an adult sat in the third row. I just had it serviced at 40,000 miles and I mentioned to the tech that there was a slight clunking sound when making a right-hand turn and accelerating from a stop. The dealership did not notice any issues so did not make any repairs. Now, at 41,500 miles, the clunking is much more noticeable when going over bumps and turning at low speeds.
- NHTSA ID
- 11740058
- Incident
- May 1, 2026
Suspension
Filed Aug 29, 2025
I am experiencing rear self leveling shock strut failure (thumping noise) again after having both sides previously replaced under warranty and now the dealership is refusing to replace them again. This has been an ongoing problem and I am in fear of these shocks completely failing and encountering control problems with the vehicle.
- NHTSA ID
- 11683874
- Incident
- Aug 29, 2025
Suspension
Filed Jul 15, 2025
The rear shocks are faulty and have had problems since I bought it with 36,000 miles.
- NHTSA ID
- 11673843
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2024
Suspension
Filed May 12, 2025
Rear self leveling shock PN # 55367-S9KA0. Unknown Problem has been reproduced by kia dealer. Shock makes noise, clunking, going over bumps. No No
- NHTSA ID
- 11660516
- Incident
- Oct 31, 2024
Suspension
Filed Jan 28, 2025
Rear shocks failure at less than 20K miles. Dealership replaced both rear shocks, but will happen again in another 20K miles?
- NHTSA ID
- 11638994
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2025
Suspension
Filed Jun 11, 2024
The rear suspension is incredibly creaky sounding. It constantly makes noise at every slight bump and turn regardless of speed. Kia service admitted there is a known issue with the self levelling shocks on the '23 Tellurides and said I should replace them.
- NHTSA ID
- 11593676
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2024
Suspension
Filed May 23, 2024
REAR SHOCKS FAILED AT ONLY 9,000 MILES. A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SELF LEVELING SUSPENSION ON SOME TELLURIDE MODELS
- NHTSA ID
- 11590340
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2024
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.