2021 Kia Telluride Visibility & Wipers Problems
Visibility & Wipers issues account for 86 complaints on the 2021 Kia Telluride, 24% of that year's 365 total complaints. Owners mainly describe windshields cracking from minor chips and sunroofs shattering unexpectedly, with a median failure mileage of 1,900. No related recalls are listed.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 86
- 24% of 365
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 1,900 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Owners report small rock chips on the windshield rapidly spreading into large cracks within hours or even seconds of impact.
- Some describe windshields cracking overnight while the vehicle was parked with no chip, impact, or weather event noted.
- Several owners report the sunroof shattering suddenly while driving or while parked, sometimes sending glass into the cabin.
- One complaint mentions a windshield crack appearing alongside front collision warning and lane departure warning dashboard alerts.
- Multiple owners report needing windshield replacement more than once within weeks of purchase.
When 2021 Kia Telluride visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 20, 2020, latest Sep 19, 2026.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2021 Kia Telluride
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Telluride model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2021 Kia Telluride have a lot of windshield and sunroof complaints?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 86 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2021 Telluride, which is 24% of all 365 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2021 Kia Telluride windshield or sunroof?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2021 Telluride.
- At what mileage do these windshield and sunroof issues happen?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage at failure of 1,900 miles for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2021 Telluride.
- How does the 2021 Telluride compare to other years for this problem?
- The 2021 Telluride's Visibility & Wipers share is 24%, lower than 2022's 28% but higher than 2020's 20%, 2023's 18%, 2024's 16%, and 2025's 18%.