2024 Kia Telluride

UNKNOWN - We have discovered a substantial amount of water coming up from the flooring behind the passenger seat under the second row of our 2024 KIA Telluride purchased 2 months ago. Took the dealership this morning and after 4 hours attempting to diagnose where the water was coming from, they were unsuccessful. They checked AC lines, making sure nothing was disconnected or clogged, checked seals on doors, etc. They got the vehicle lifted to look underneath and were able to remove a panel to expose a rubber gasket that they removed under the second row passenger flooring and water gushed out! Additionally, the vehicle has begun to smell of mildew/mold and I am concerned for my young families safety, as I have three children under the age of 5 that spend a significant part of their day in the vehicle between drop-off and pick-up at school, to and from extra curricular activities, errands, etc. The dealership is attempting to obtain a loaner vehicle large enough for our three car seats so that they can have the vehicle for a day or two to officially diagnose the issue, but I am devastated that the significant amount of water we’ve been removing from the car has caused mold in the cabin and will cause burnout of wiring/electronics in the future. We are a military family, this is our first brand new vehicle and the primary vehicle for our large family. We purchased the vehicle in July and it had less than 3,000 miles when the issue was reported. It’s terrifying to think that this issue could potentially cost us thousands on the devaluation of our vehicle in addition to the risk to our family’s health and safety.

4 days after I bought the car brand new on an off ramp going about 30mph a car sent a pebble into my windshield. It made a chip and then a crack about 12” long. Called Kia dealership and they said they won’t repair because rock hit windshield. There is a class action lawsuit against Kia and their windshields cracking. Upon waiting for insurance and a new windshield 3 days later the crack has gotten bigger without driving. It is a hazard because glass could shatter and now the crack is disturbing visibility

While driving under normal conditions and with significant distance from another vehicle in front of me, a small rock/pebble hit the windshield of my vehicle, which caused a rock chip. The rock chip quickly "spidered" out and spread within a matter of an hour. Currently there are known and report manufacturer defects with regards to Kia windshields, specific but not limited to the Telluride model. In my case I have a 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Pro. I have also discovered a chip in the rear passenger side window. My vehicle is approximately 23 days from the date of purchase (7/8/2024). I am aware that there is an open Class Action Lawsuit against Kia for 2019-2022 Telluride model vehicles. This needs to be extended through to the 2024 model years.