2023 KIA Telluride window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Telluride. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield started to crack on the upper passenger’s side of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,200.

NHTSA complaint #11733555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I was driving 20 mph when I heard a loud crack, shortly after I noticed my windshield had a huge crack toward the bottom that has gotten progressively worse and affects my vision while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11732233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I’m writing to report an ongoing issue with my vehicle’s windshield washer system. The washer fluid is not dispensing properly, and as a result, the windshield is not being cleared effectively while driving. This creates a safety concern, especially in poor weather conditions or when road debris accumulates on the windshield. The reduced visibility makes it difficult to drive safely and confidently. I have already taken the vehicle in for service regarding this issue. However, I was informed that nothing is wrong with the system and that it is performing the same as a new vehicle. Despite this, the washer fluid output still appears insufficient and continues to create visibility concerns while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11717510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

While parked windshield started cracking from front left corner every few hours I go out to check it and the crack has spread halfway across windshield

NHTSA complaint #11661223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

My sunroof randomly exploded upward while driving down the highway. No rock or debris hit me. It sounded like a gunshot. I checked my surroundings and no other car pulled over or look like it was affected by any road debris. I have pictures of the sunroof being shattered upward.

NHTSA complaint #11646103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

The rear panoramic sunroof shattered without reason. It left about a golf ball-size hole in the middle and shattered the rest into small pieces that remained intact in the sunroof. The shade was open. The vehicle was parked and not disturbed when the incident occurred. If the vehicle were moving when this happened, the glass almost definitely would have shattered into the vehicle and landed on the passengers in the 2nd row. Kia dealership personnel inspected it and suggested a rock must have hit it but there is no evidence to suggest this happened.

NHTSA complaint #11623838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Glass side window and windshield cracked I do not recall anything striking the window and noticed both after the car had been sitting for multiple hours. Manufacture claims impact, but it is the smallest of pin tip looking and hardly noticeable unless you run a tiny item across.

NHTSA complaint #11622670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Front glass has cracked beyond repair twice in 18 months! The first replacement occurred on 04/2023 and the second incident occurred this week on 7/22/2024. The vehicle was bought new in 12/2022 and has had needed two replacements due to weak glass!

NHTSA complaint #11604293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

While driving in heavy rain with both windshield wipers operating properly, the right-hand windshield wiper suddenly stopped wiping, parked in normally stowed position. This incident could have been disastrous if this had been the driver’s side wiper since forward visibility would have been lost instantly, putting my safety and the safety of others at risk of major collision.

NHTSA complaint #11604017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Windshield got cracked and need replacement within a year

NHTSA complaint #11602795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Cracked windshield, no impact

NHTSA complaint #11594746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Driving down a road. No other vehicles on the road ahead of me nor coming from the opposite direction. There were no trees or structures overhead. The road had some dips, but nothing overly rough or upsetting. A crack appeared on the right side of the windshield and started to spread. There were no chips or other visible damage on the windshield previous to this incident. The crack as since spread and will have to be replaced.

NHTSA complaint #11579636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Under normal driving conditions, windshield chipped and immediately cracked. Three times. Windshield replaced on 5/26/2023, 6/23/2023, and 2/20/2024.

NHTSA complaint #11574495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

New kia telluride 2023 7357 miles and i have a bought on less than a year. My windshield suddenly chip under normal driving condition and i have a dash cam in my telluride. When i park the car i saw a chip in the windshield. Then after a few hours i checked the car and the windshield started to crack then after a few hours again of checking the crack keep running and keep getting bigger and bigger, still my car is just parking and the weather is at 60s today. Now i check my car again and the crack keep on running and not stoping even its just parked. This is crazy as this is a new car and i have a car which is 9 years old, daily driving car and have no experience with having this issue with its windshield. Also my family have 5 cars that are older than mine and not experience this at all. I will keep observing this and see how the windhsield and the crack will react to a parked car and a new car that is less than 1 year old

NHTSA complaint #11568377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

New kia telluride 2023 7357 miles and i have a bought on less than a year. My windshield suddenly chip under normal driving condition and i have a dash cam in my telluride. When i park the car i saw a chip in the windshield. Then after a few hours i checked the car and the windshield started to crack then after a few hours again of checking the crack keep running and keep getting bigger and bigger, still my car is just parking and the weather is at 60s today. Now i check my car again and the crack keep on running and not stoping even its just parked. This is crazy as this is a new car and i have a car which is 9 years old, daily driving car and have no experience with having this issue with its windshield. Also my family have 5 cars that are older than mine and not experience this at all. I will keep observing this and see how the windhsield and the crack will react to a parked car and a new car that is less than 1 year old

NHTSA complaint #11568377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Had to get the front windshield replaced with only about 2,000 miles on the car, had a crack across the entire windshield. Now with only about 6,000 miles. I have another chip on my windshild. I barely drive on the freeway and have nomal driving conditions. This shouldn't be an issue on a new car. Windshield is fragile and makes me worried glass is unsafe.

NHTSA complaint #11563836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Had to get the front windshield replaced with only about 2,000 miles on the car, had a crack across the entire windshield. Now with only about 6,000 miles. I have another chip on my windshild. I barely drive on the freeway and have nomal driving conditions. This shouldn't be an issue on a new car. Windshield is fragile and makes me worried glass is unsafe.

NHTSA complaint #11563836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

While driving on the highway, windshield was hit by a small pebble on the driver side. What was an initially a very small chip started to spread over half the windshield creating visibility issues and negating the ability to repair the chip in the windshield.

NHTSA complaint #11553963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

While driving on the highway, windshield was hit by a small pebble on the driver side. What was an initially a very small chip started to spread over half the windshield creating visibility issues and negating the ability to repair the chip in the windshield.

NHTSA complaint #11553963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

There is a dark show that comes Dow 3/4 of the windshield when driving on a dark street with no street lights. This happens when the low beam are turned on, when you switch to high beam your visibility improves.

NHTSA complaint #11552223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

windshield cracked by itself

NHTSA complaint #11543174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Windshield cracked during regular use, no object hit the vehicle to cause a crack. Crack started from the seal and moved out from there. It is not safe to drive a car with a crack in the windshield. Many people have complained online about this same issue. Dealer said "it may be a common issue". No warning, no inspection.

NHTSA complaint #11539878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Car was parked in a secured area on Friday and not utilized until the following Sunday. I found that the windshield had cracked about 1.5 - 2 feet. There is no sign of road damage such as a star or rock. The crack looks to have begun under the panel on the drivers side. This crack impedes visibility of the driver and interrupts heads up display. Full replacement is required

NHTSA complaint #11539234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Small rock thrown from vehicle in front of us while driving about 50mph. Windshield cracked right in middle of drivers side windshield

NHTSA complaint #11537436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

Windshield cracks very easily, causing visability issues. I have replaced it twice in 6 months, with no known impact

NHTSA complaint #11537457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Windshield seemed to crack spontaneously with only 4000 miles. I don’t see an obvious impact area from where something hit the windshield.

NHTSA complaint #11533932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Without any other vehicles driving in front, a small crack appeared on the edge of the driver’s side of my brand new 2023 Kia Telluride windshield. Looks like a small rock may have hit, but there were no cars to throw the rock. The windshield immediately cracked across to the middle of the passenger seat. The crack has a large gap where dust has started collecting. The glass is not very thick, and the crack is visibly deep. This happened within a month and a half of owning the brand new vehicle. I have read many complaints about the same or similar issues regarding Telluride windshields

NHTSA complaint #11531932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Small Windshield crack was unable to be repaired , spread less the 2000 miles

NHTSA complaint #11531258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

On our new 2023 Kia Telluride with less than 1500 miles, the windshield cracked from the bottom drivers side across the windshield to the passenger side. The glass is measurably thinner than any other windshield I've ever seen before. Our safety was put at risk because we didn't know if the windshield was going to cave in on us or not - you could see how thin the glass is. We were not able to get in contact with our dealership. They did not return calls. We reported to Kia. Kia has had windshield recalls for this same exact problem for the 2020 model year of Telluride. We feel we are experiencing the same issues with cracking windshields - and very thin glass. Kia told us we had to replace the windshield with OEM glass ($800 more) or our warranty would be void. We had to replace it with Safelite Glass - and OEM - for a total of $1335 - on a brand new car.

NHTSA complaint #11531182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

While driving approximately 15 MPH, the windshield cracked. Nothing hit the windshield, it just split.

NHTSA complaint #11530355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.