2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid recall: Power Rear Seats May Trap a Person
Report received by NHTSA: March 20, 2026.
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- What's recalled
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Telluride Hybrid SX Prestige and X-Line SX Prestige vehicles equipped with the Executive Package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
- The risk
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
568 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid.
- Compared with
Kia America, Inc. has 9 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
133 earlier NHTSA recalls by Kia America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 6, 2026 2026 Kia K4, 2027 Kia Telluride recall: Rear Seat Belt Buckle May Not Latch
- Feb. 23, 2026 2025 Kia Telluride recall: Front Seat Back Frames May Fail
- Jan. 27, 2026 2025-2026 Kia Sorento, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Phev and 8 more models recall: Instrument Panel Display Failure/FMVSS 101, 138
- Dec. 17, 2025 2023-2025 Kia Sportage Phev, 2024-2025 Kia Sportage recall: Blank Instrument Panel Screen/FMVSS 101 (agency record)
- Nov. 17, 2025 2021-2024 Kia K5 recall: Fuel Tank May Leak (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised to not be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The power second-row seat control unit software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC366. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 25, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Kia Telluride Hybrid 2027
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V173000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEATS |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 20, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 568 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | SC366 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record