2023 Kia Telluride - Maintenance & Specs
The 2023 Kia Telluride belongs to a Kia Telluride lineup that Know Your Ride tracks across 4 model years, from 2020 to 2025. Engine options on record include the 3.8L, 3.8L V6. It is configured as front-wheel drive with an automatic (s8). The 2023 sits mid-run, with both earlier (2020) and later (2025) Telluride model years also documented.
It takes 0W-20 full synthetic oil, 5.5 qt with a new filter meeting API SP. Fluid specs on file include Long Life coolant, DOT 3 brake fluid, SP-IV transmission fluid. Know Your Ride lists 14 scheduled maintenance items for this vehicle, the earliest interval falling at 7,500 miles. Documented torque values include oil drain plug 26 ft-lb, lug nut 80 ft-lb, spark plug 18 ft-lb.
NHTSA complaints for this vehicle cluster around unknown or other (30), visibility/wiper (19), electrical system (17). A representative report reads: "Standard vehicle component- shattered window. I was driving on highway I 275 and heard a loud sound, when I investigated I realized that the window in the..." There are 5 safety recalls on record; one covers: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Telluride vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the wire harnesses for the second row seat side....
EPA fuel economy is rated at 20 city / 26 highway MPG, 23 MPG combined. Estimated annual fuel cost is about $1,900.
Quick Specs
| Oil viscosity | 0W-20 |
| Oil type | Full Synthetic |
| Oil capacity (w/ filter) | 5.5 qt |
| OEM oil spec | API SP |
| Oil filter | Fram XG7317 |
| EPA combined | 23 MPG |
| Tire size | 245/60R18 |
| Coolant | Long Life |
| NHTSA overall | 5 / 5 stars |
| Open recalls on record | 5 |
| Technical service bulletins | 61 |
Common Trouble Codes
- P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
- P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
- P0171 - System too Lean (Bank 1)
- P0128 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation
- P0442 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
- P0455 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
- P0700 - Transmission Control System Malfunction
- P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
- U0100 - Lost Communication With ECM/PCM A
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Part of the free Know Your Ride vehicle maintenance reference. Figures are sourced from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data and are for general reference - always confirm with your owner's manual.