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2025 Kia Telluride Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 20 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2025 Kia Telluride, 18% of its 113 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 3,500 miles. No related recall is listed. Most reports describe windshields cracking without impact.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
20
18% of 113
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
3,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Owners report the windshield cracking or spontaneously spreading a crack with no impact, often noticed after the car sat parked overnight or in a garage.
  • Several owners describe a small chip from road debris quickly turning into a long crack across the windshield within days of purchase.
  • Some drivers heard a loud bang or gunshot-like noise followed immediately by a windshield crack while driving on the highway.
  • Two contacts reported the sunroof glass exploding while driving around 61-62 MPH and 70 MPH, with no prior warning light.
  • One contact reported windshield wipers operating intermittently and failing to clear snow consistently at 40 MPH.
  • Dealers reportedly told several owners that windshield cracking was not covered under warranty.

When 2025 Kia Telluride visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 4, 2024, latest Aug 26, 2026.

2025 Kia Telluride visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month4Nov 2024Apr 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026
20 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2024 to Aug 2026; peak Jun 2026 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2025 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.

  1. 2020150 (20%)
  2. 202186 (24%)
  3. 202292 (28%)
  4. 202338 (18%)
  5. 202434 (16%)
  6. 202520 (18%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2025 Kia Telluride have a windshield recall?
No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for the Visibility & Wipers area on the 2025 Telluride, even though 20 complaints have been filed.
How common are windshield and wiper complaints on the 2025 Telluride?
Visibility & Wipers complaints make up 18% of the 113 total complaints filed for the 2025 Telluride, with 20 complaints logged in this area.
At what mileage do these problems tend to show up?
NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 3,500 miles at the time of failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2025 Telluride.
Is the 2025 Telluride worse than other years for this issue?
The 2025 model's 18% share is lower than the 2021 (24%) and 2022 (28%) model years, but similar to the 2023 (18%) and 2024 (16%) model years for this problem area.
Have these windshield or sunroof issues caused any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA records zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries among the 20 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2025 Telluride.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.