# 2018 Kia Telluride - I love this car - Not **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** kia\ **Created:** [February 19, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574 "2022-02-19T03:30:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jade21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@Jade21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jade21)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/1 "2022-02-19T03:30:23Z")
Whole muffler from stem to stern came off my car with toxic fumes leaking into the car. I bought this car brand new and it was assembled in Mexico. A few years later the car is now only four yrs old the steering column had to be replaced.!! Piece of brand new junk!! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/2 "2022-02-19T19:00:31Z")
When you shared your feelings about it with the vehicle manufacturer, how did they respond? ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/3 "2022-02-19T19:04:29Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > When you shared your feelings about it with the vehicle manufacturer, how did they respond? I’m sure the “customer service” rep gave some scripted response about how the company cares deeply about the customer, and about selling a quality product…_without actually offering to do anything about the problems_ with the vehicle. You know, like when big companies lay off hundreds or even thousands of employees due to “downsizing” while the corporate PR team gives a pubic statement about how they deeply regret having to do this, how they value their employees and community, etc. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/4 "2022-02-19T19:37:24Z")
> [@bcohen2010](#): > > I’m sure the “customer service” rep gave some scripted response How can we be _sure_ that the OP actually contacted the manufacturer? He/she could be one of the many people who come to this forum to vent, or to operate on the naïve assumption that we have the ability to come to their assistance. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/5 "2022-02-19T19:43:58Z")
The most likely cause a muffler failure at the age of this vehicle is physical damage, which is not covered by warranty. If there was no such damage, it might be covered. I take it the steering column was replaced at no cost to you. By the way, what actual model year is your Telluride ? It wasn’t released until late 2019 as a 2020 model. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/6 "2022-02-19T21:12:44Z")
So sell it. Life is too short to deal with a car you don’t like. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/7 "2022-02-28T18:22:57Z")
Interesting seeing the Telluride didnt come out until 2020 ! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-kia-telluride-i-love-this-car-not/182574/8 "2022-02-28T18:31:42Z")
> [@vipergg](#): > > Interesting seeing the Telluride didnt come out until 2020 ! … or, as NYBo stated, 8 days ago… > [@NYBo](#): > > By the way, what actual model year is your Telluride ? It wasn’t released until late 2019 as a 2020 model.