2021 Kia Telluride Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 24 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2021 Kia Telluride, 7% of that year's 365 total complaints. These complaints involve 3 crashes and 2 injuries, with a median failure mileage of 9,300 miles, and no related recalls are listed.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 24
- 7% of 365
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 9,300 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners report the Forward Collision Avoidance system failing to engage or detect vehicles ahead when approaching another car.
- Some describe the Automatic Emergency Braking system activating on its own and slamming on the brakes with no vehicle, animal, or hazard present.
- Others report forward collision and blind spot warning lights coming on together with the car lurching violently seconds later.
- One owner reports the forward collision feature described in the owners manual and features guide was not present or selectable on the onboard screen.
- A windshield camera issue triggered forward collision and lane departure warning lights after a small chip spread across the glass, which the dealer attributed to the camera.
When 2021 Kia Telluride collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 14, 2021, latest Sep 17, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2021 Kia Telluride
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Telluride model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does NHTSA have for the 2021 Kia Telluride?
- NHTSA lists 24 complaints in this area for the 2021 Telluride, which is 7% of the 365 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems on the 2021 Kia Telluride?
- No. The data shows no related recalls listed for this problem area on the 2021 Telluride.
- At what mileage do these collision avoidance problems tend to show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 9,300 miles.
- Did these complaints lead to crashes or injuries?
- Yes. NHTSA data tied to this problem area includes 3 crashes and 2 injuries, with no fires reported.
- Is the 2021 Telluride worse than other years for this issue?
- Complaint share for this area was 7% in 2021, compared to 2% in 2020, 5% in 2022, 7% in 2023, 14% in 2024, and 5% in 2025, so 2021 is not the highest but is above several other years.