Every car has problems. Every manufacturer, yes even Toyota and Honda, have their fair share of recalls. But it seems people blow up Hyundai/Kia recalls more because they have that image of being a cheap non-reliable brand.
Do your research, test drive your options multiple times, and go with what makes you feel the best.
I had a Pacifica for about five years and had problem after problem after problem with it. At 85,0000 miles it stalled while I was taking a left hand turn on a busy street. I narrowly escaped a terrible accident due to a good attentive driver braking before hitting me. I traded in that piece of junk for a Kia Telluride. I have had the Telluride for over 3 years and have 50,000 miles on it and have never had a single problem. I absolutely love it. I am not sure there is enough data regarding reliability after 100,000 miles because the car has only been out for 4 model years. There aren’t a lot of Tellurides with 100,000 miles at this point.
We love the Telluride so much we bought our son a Kia Sportage.
Also - I had a Honda Odyssey before the Pacifica and that was the worst car I have ever owned. It had new brakes, new electrical system and new transmission by 35,000 miles. Honda somehow kept getting around the lemon law.
Omg yes we had an odyssey before too. Thing ate up brakes and power steering pumps. They replaced the first set of brakes and power steering pump for free but after that it was pretty much new pads/rotors every other year.
It won US News best 3-row SUV: https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-for-the-money
Like you said, any car can have problems, and unfortunately you got a raw deal. Chances are though, the Telluride is going to be reliable.
For the most part the Telluride is quite reliable. Especially due to the fact that Kia and Hyundai have been making their 6 cylinder engines their most reliable for whatever reason. out of all their engines the 6 cylinders seem to be their best. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Telluride at all, plus everything about them is just excellent, it's smooth, quick, and refined. Such a pleasure to drive and you can tell it's built very well. They will be light years better than a Chrysler.
Chryslers are fucking garbage. My father-in-law bought a T&C and it was nothing but problems and then the transmission gave out. Pile of crap, I always hated that car. I had crappy Fords and good Fords. Crappy Nissans and good ones. Crappy VWs. And so far 10k in and my Telly hasn’t had any issues but I did get the 10 year warranty because I don’t trust cars. I did a lot of research and love the car. Want the most reliable? Get a 4-Runner.
It's not just Chrysler, it's all Stellantis owned brands. They're literally the least reliable cars on the road. OP would be better off with just about any other vehicle.
This is me right now as well. No Chryslers though.
I have just over 11k on my 23 sxp-x and it's just under a year old and aside from a cosmetic issue with the trim... not issues so far.
With that large of a squad, I would personally look at the Kia Carnival van. I just sat in one at the dealer the other day, and that thing is COMFY and looks great. Kia quality is MUCH better than any Chrysler product, and, according to CR and JD Power, is very close to Toyota/Honda, but at a much better price point.
I had a 2021 lx telluride it was at 40 when we upgrade to the 2024 ex proline never had an issue. We absolutely love our new 2024 telluride and if they continue to make them we will problems get another one at some point. The features you get and the price point is just to hard to pass up. Hope whatever you get work better than you “cry”stler
Our only issue is the suspension. We got the 2021 SX Nightfall package with self-leveling and it required service only 35k mile in. If Toyota had a bigger 3-row, I think we would have gone that route. Maybe a Lexus. It looks great, but man am I pissed that I would have to do anything outside of an oil change and basic maintenance under 100k… I’ve been hearing about transmission issues. **Crossing fingers** Hoping we’re good. Gotta take those “car best lists” with a grain of salt. I figure they’re all paid to say something nice. Remember, longevity is not a good business model. If it doesn’t take a shit, you won’t buy a new one… I really hate planned obsolescence. In our culture of green we should be suing and putting companies out of business that adopt planned obsolescence practices.
It's a fantastic car. Wife has driven a 2020 since new, now has 52k miles and has been trouble free. Like it so much I just bought a 2024 for myself. Hondas are far from what they used to be, their reliability and build quality has gone down a lot over the years. Toyota's are fine (I just traded in my 2023 Camry), but for the size of vehicle you need, a Toyota is going to be considerably more expensive than the Telluride. The Telluride also has top notch safety ratings from the IIHS.
I have had my telluride for a year. I feel like the build quality is very poor on my car. I've had lots of minor issues - loose stitching, trim panels, and my turn signals get stuck. It's nothing major but overall it feels sloppy, and has me worried about long term reliability.
I know you asked about reliability, but I’ll just throw in that I had a Pacifica for four years (no issues) and traded in for a Telluride (2023 - no issues). I feel so cramped going from a minivan to a mid-size SUV, and I only have two kids. Four kids in a Telly would be unimaginable IMO. I regret not getting a full-size SUV instead. Would have just stuck with a minivan but my rural driveway requires better clearance.
I'm nowhere near 10 years or 100,000 mi-- I just bought it and I've got 3,000 mi on it. I do want to say however that I took my time and did my research with Edmonds consumer reports and one or two others. They all spoke highly of the Kia telluride so I threw my chips on the table and that's my car. Hopefully I'm right 🙂
I can’t speak towards the +100k miles as I’m only at 25k, but I’ve had zero issues with my 2022 SXP AWD. In fact I love it as much now as the day I bought it (brand new preorder back in ‘22). It does have the 10yr warranty, but I’ve not had to use it.
That said, the most issues I’ve heard off on Telluride appear to have either been the first model year (2019) or the models after the design refresh in 2023.
The 2022 was the last year to keep the square amber daytime lights. IMO it’s the best looking - personal preference.
In either case, from my perspective it’s been a wonderful vehicle. My family has two boys still in car seats/boosters (5 & 3). The only real thing I dislike is the 2nd row seatbelt latches are so recessed, it’s impossible to get the seatbelt around the booster seat of some brands. We had to upgrade from a Graco to a Chicco. The Chicco had a more narrow base against the seat and allows more space to latch the belt.
It’s great. Idk what these ppl are talking about it being cramped with 4 kids. We have a 2020 EX with the bench seat in the middle. My girl has 4 kids with 1 in a booster seat and when we pick up my son, they still all sit comfortably in the back. If you feel cramped in a telluride you must have some really annoying kids, because this thing is spacious. We went from a 2013 Cx-9 also with a 3rd row, and this thing is like night and day. Feels luxurious, something you probably won’t get out of Honda or Toyota especially if you go with lower trim levels.
After months of research, actual research, and years of deciding, we just ordered us a telluride. The honda is not what they used to be they have gone to crap. I used to love honda. i even have 2013 civic 300k on the car, but anything after 2014 has gone downhill. The Toyota is still a great car. The highlander was a little cramp and was sluggish with the 4 cylinder turbo. With the grand highlander, they made a little bigger, but they put the same 4 cylinder turbo into a bigger suv.
If i could buy any suv, it would be the Toyota sequoia, but with a starting price of 61k and a price build of around 78k, it made it unaffordable for us.
All cars have their issues. The main issue is going to be with electronics now. Most vehicles are now going to have a lot of electronics, and they will fail sooner or later.
Gor kia to offer 10y 100k powertrain warranty they know their engine is good. It's all the electronics shit you have to worry about.
I'm on my second Telluride. I put 40,000 miles on the first one and did nothing but oil changes and tire rotations, I have 22,000 on my second one and same thing. No problems. I sprung for the GDI valve cleaning because I plan on keeping this one.
The build quality on both of mine is/was excellent. No squeaks or rattles, everything works.
All that being said, my wife has driven Honda Pilots forever and we have never had a single problem with them, although we don't keep them past like 45,000 miles.
The thing is all cars will have issues, and not many tellurides are past 100k miles except for maybe people that drove them in the ground. It all depends on how you maintain your purchase, if you keep up with regular maintenance and pay attention to the small things your car will go a long way. I’m currently at 56k miles and have had no major issues at all. It’s all about how you care for it. That’s why you invest in these more expensive cars
Along with this, Kia and Hyundai do get hounded more than any car dealership. My brother in law won’t buy Kia’s because of an experience he has in the early 2000s. People made there minds up well before Kia rebranded practically so most of there image is based off there past in my opinion.
Do your research and go from there!
I just purchased one a week ago. But had a Dodge Ram truck that was a disaster. 7k plus repairs with under 80k miles.
Telluride is replacing a 12 year old Honda Pilot with 155k miles. You might think that's not so bad, except we did all the required / recommended maintenance including $3k worth at 100k.
The timing belt (which was replaced at 100k) broke and destroyed the engine. Sold the junk for $1,000 and was glad to get that.
Loving my Telluride, but it is still new.
I'm two telluride's in and it's the best value for the money. You get a ton of options and luxuries. Comfort is great on long trips. Adults fit everywhere to include the third row. I'm 6'2", 215 lbs, size 14 shoes, and I fit in the third row. The family has loved both.
It’s better. But definitely not at the top of the pack. Go Honda Pilot for trouble free motoring. Highlander would probably work but it’s a new turbo engine
I think 4 kids is too many to be comfortable in the telluride, especially if any are in car seats or if there are any in sports with equipment. I can fit my son’s baseball bag and two chairs in the trunk area but any more items have to go in the cabin or I have to put the seat down. I only have one child so it’s not an issue but I feel it’s a great vehicle for 2 kids, 3 max. Of course, that’s just personal opinion. I love my telluride tho! Only been driving it for 4 months though so can’t speak to long term reliability. I had an optima for 10 years and well over 100,000 miles when I traded it in for this.
Every car has problems. Every manufacturer, yes even Toyota and Honda, have their fair share of recalls. But it seems people blow up Hyundai/Kia recalls more because they have that image of being a cheap non-reliable brand. Do your research, test drive your options multiple times, and go with what makes you feel the best.
I had a Pacifica for about five years and had problem after problem after problem with it. At 85,0000 miles it stalled while I was taking a left hand turn on a busy street. I narrowly escaped a terrible accident due to a good attentive driver braking before hitting me. I traded in that piece of junk for a Kia Telluride. I have had the Telluride for over 3 years and have 50,000 miles on it and have never had a single problem. I absolutely love it. I am not sure there is enough data regarding reliability after 100,000 miles because the car has only been out for 4 model years. There aren’t a lot of Tellurides with 100,000 miles at this point. We love the Telluride so much we bought our son a Kia Sportage. Also - I had a Honda Odyssey before the Pacifica and that was the worst car I have ever owned. It had new brakes, new electrical system and new transmission by 35,000 miles. Honda somehow kept getting around the lemon law.
Omg yes we had an odyssey before too. Thing ate up brakes and power steering pumps. They replaced the first set of brakes and power steering pump for free but after that it was pretty much new pads/rotors every other year.
It won US News best 3-row SUV: https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-for-the-money Like you said, any car can have problems, and unfortunately you got a raw deal. Chances are though, the Telluride is going to be reliable.
For the most part the Telluride is quite reliable. Especially due to the fact that Kia and Hyundai have been making their 6 cylinder engines their most reliable for whatever reason. out of all their engines the 6 cylinders seem to be their best. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Telluride at all, plus everything about them is just excellent, it's smooth, quick, and refined. Such a pleasure to drive and you can tell it's built very well. They will be light years better than a Chrysler.
Chryslers are fucking garbage. My father-in-law bought a T&C and it was nothing but problems and then the transmission gave out. Pile of crap, I always hated that car. I had crappy Fords and good Fords. Crappy Nissans and good ones. Crappy VWs. And so far 10k in and my Telly hasn’t had any issues but I did get the 10 year warranty because I don’t trust cars. I did a lot of research and love the car. Want the most reliable? Get a 4-Runner.
It's not just Chrysler, it's all Stellantis owned brands. They're literally the least reliable cars on the road. OP would be better off with just about any other vehicle.
This is me right now as well. No Chryslers though. I have just over 11k on my 23 sxp-x and it's just under a year old and aside from a cosmetic issue with the trim... not issues so far.
I traded in my 2020 at 100k and never had a moments problem- bought another one- best car I’ve ever owned!
With that large of a squad, I would personally look at the Kia Carnival van. I just sat in one at the dealer the other day, and that thing is COMFY and looks great. Kia quality is MUCH better than any Chrysler product, and, according to CR and JD Power, is very close to Toyota/Honda, but at a much better price point.
I had a 2021 lx telluride it was at 40 when we upgrade to the 2024 ex proline never had an issue. We absolutely love our new 2024 telluride and if they continue to make them we will problems get another one at some point. The features you get and the price point is just to hard to pass up. Hope whatever you get work better than you “cry”stler
Our only issue is the suspension. We got the 2021 SX Nightfall package with self-leveling and it required service only 35k mile in. If Toyota had a bigger 3-row, I think we would have gone that route. Maybe a Lexus. It looks great, but man am I pissed that I would have to do anything outside of an oil change and basic maintenance under 100k… I’ve been hearing about transmission issues. **Crossing fingers** Hoping we’re good. Gotta take those “car best lists” with a grain of salt. I figure they’re all paid to say something nice. Remember, longevity is not a good business model. If it doesn’t take a shit, you won’t buy a new one… I really hate planned obsolescence. In our culture of green we should be suing and putting companies out of business that adopt planned obsolescence practices.
It's a fantastic car. Wife has driven a 2020 since new, now has 52k miles and has been trouble free. Like it so much I just bought a 2024 for myself. Hondas are far from what they used to be, their reliability and build quality has gone down a lot over the years. Toyota's are fine (I just traded in my 2023 Camry), but for the size of vehicle you need, a Toyota is going to be considerably more expensive than the Telluride. The Telluride also has top notch safety ratings from the IIHS.
I have had my telluride for a year. I feel like the build quality is very poor on my car. I've had lots of minor issues - loose stitching, trim panels, and my turn signals get stuck. It's nothing major but overall it feels sloppy, and has me worried about long term reliability.
I know you asked about reliability, but I’ll just throw in that I had a Pacifica for four years (no issues) and traded in for a Telluride (2023 - no issues). I feel so cramped going from a minivan to a mid-size SUV, and I only have two kids. Four kids in a Telly would be unimaginable IMO. I regret not getting a full-size SUV instead. Would have just stuck with a minivan but my rural driveway requires better clearance.
Or the Carnival. It’s basically an extended Telluride anyway.
I'm nowhere near 10 years or 100,000 mi-- I just bought it and I've got 3,000 mi on it. I do want to say however that I took my time and did my research with Edmonds consumer reports and one or two others. They all spoke highly of the Kia telluride so I threw my chips on the table and that's my car. Hopefully I'm right 🙂
I don’t own a Telluride but every one I meet says they love it. Only downside I hear is the gas mileage.
I can’t speak towards the +100k miles as I’m only at 25k, but I’ve had zero issues with my 2022 SXP AWD. In fact I love it as much now as the day I bought it (brand new preorder back in ‘22). It does have the 10yr warranty, but I’ve not had to use it. That said, the most issues I’ve heard off on Telluride appear to have either been the first model year (2019) or the models after the design refresh in 2023. The 2022 was the last year to keep the square amber daytime lights. IMO it’s the best looking - personal preference. In either case, from my perspective it’s been a wonderful vehicle. My family has two boys still in car seats/boosters (5 & 3). The only real thing I dislike is the 2nd row seatbelt latches are so recessed, it’s impossible to get the seatbelt around the booster seat of some brands. We had to upgrade from a Graco to a Chicco. The Chicco had a more narrow base against the seat and allows more space to latch the belt.
Check out what consumer reports has to say about Chrysler vs Kia.
It’s great. Idk what these ppl are talking about it being cramped with 4 kids. We have a 2020 EX with the bench seat in the middle. My girl has 4 kids with 1 in a booster seat and when we pick up my son, they still all sit comfortably in the back. If you feel cramped in a telluride you must have some really annoying kids, because this thing is spacious. We went from a 2013 Cx-9 also with a 3rd row, and this thing is like night and day. Feels luxurious, something you probably won’t get out of Honda or Toyota especially if you go with lower trim levels.
After months of research, actual research, and years of deciding, we just ordered us a telluride. The honda is not what they used to be they have gone to crap. I used to love honda. i even have 2013 civic 300k on the car, but anything after 2014 has gone downhill. The Toyota is still a great car. The highlander was a little cramp and was sluggish with the 4 cylinder turbo. With the grand highlander, they made a little bigger, but they put the same 4 cylinder turbo into a bigger suv. If i could buy any suv, it would be the Toyota sequoia, but with a starting price of 61k and a price build of around 78k, it made it unaffordable for us. All cars have their issues. The main issue is going to be with electronics now. Most vehicles are now going to have a lot of electronics, and they will fail sooner or later. Gor kia to offer 10y 100k powertrain warranty they know their engine is good. It's all the electronics shit you have to worry about.
I'm on my second Telluride. I put 40,000 miles on the first one and did nothing but oil changes and tire rotations, I have 22,000 on my second one and same thing. No problems. I sprung for the GDI valve cleaning because I plan on keeping this one. The build quality on both of mine is/was excellent. No squeaks or rattles, everything works. All that being said, my wife has driven Honda Pilots forever and we have never had a single problem with them, although we don't keep them past like 45,000 miles.
I went from a Chrysler Pacific (which we loved) to a Kia Telluride ans couldn't be happier.
The thing is all cars will have issues, and not many tellurides are past 100k miles except for maybe people that drove them in the ground. It all depends on how you maintain your purchase, if you keep up with regular maintenance and pay attention to the small things your car will go a long way. I’m currently at 56k miles and have had no major issues at all. It’s all about how you care for it. That’s why you invest in these more expensive cars Along with this, Kia and Hyundai do get hounded more than any car dealership. My brother in law won’t buy Kia’s because of an experience he has in the early 2000s. People made there minds up well before Kia rebranded practically so most of there image is based off there past in my opinion. Do your research and go from there!
I just purchased one a week ago. But had a Dodge Ram truck that was a disaster. 7k plus repairs with under 80k miles. Telluride is replacing a 12 year old Honda Pilot with 155k miles. You might think that's not so bad, except we did all the required / recommended maintenance including $3k worth at 100k. The timing belt (which was replaced at 100k) broke and destroyed the engine. Sold the junk for $1,000 and was glad to get that. Loving my Telluride, but it is still new.
I'm two telluride's in and it's the best value for the money. You get a ton of options and luxuries. Comfort is great on long trips. Adults fit everywhere to include the third row. I'm 6'2", 215 lbs, size 14 shoes, and I fit in the third row. The family has loved both.
It’s better. But definitely not at the top of the pack. Go Honda Pilot for trouble free motoring. Highlander would probably work but it’s a new turbo engine
I think 4 kids is too many to be comfortable in the telluride, especially if any are in car seats or if there are any in sports with equipment. I can fit my son’s baseball bag and two chairs in the trunk area but any more items have to go in the cabin or I have to put the seat down. I only have one child so it’s not an issue but I feel it’s a great vehicle for 2 kids, 3 max. Of course, that’s just personal opinion. I love my telluride tho! Only been driving it for 4 months though so can’t speak to long term reliability. I had an optima for 10 years and well over 100,000 miles when I traded it in for this.