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5XYP3DHC4MG123456
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Year
2021
Make
KIA
Model
Telluride
Trim
EX
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
3.8L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
KIA GEORGIA, INC
Owner Complaints
319 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
94 on file Get Report →
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AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
TRAILER HITCHES
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Telluride vehicles potentially equipped with a Genuine Kia 4-pin tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles. The front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob, which can result in a fire while parked or driving.
The manufacturer has filed 94 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2021 KIA Telluride — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
TSB_ELE422 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the
TSB_CHA129 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD COUPLER NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-Wheel Drive ‘4WD’ system software on some 2020-2025MY Telluride (ON) vehicles produced from
TSB_CHA128_CLSD — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING NOISE/VIBRATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT) - CLOSED & SUPERSEDED BY CHA129 - This bulletin is now closed and superseded by CHA129. This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-Whee
Owners have filed 319 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2021 KIA Telluride. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5XYP3DHC4MG123456 identifies a 2021 KIA Telluride EX sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5XY) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (P3DHC) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (4) is the check digit. Position 10 (M) encodes the model year (2021). Position 11 (G) is the plant code. The final six characters (123456) are the unique sequential production number.
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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-06-17
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