Shifting lag - 2020 SX AWD with less than 6,000 miles

[art_yow]

I picked up my Telluride 1 1/2 years ago. Since I have had it, there has been a bit of lag between pressing on the accelerator and the power engaging. Recently it has gotten significantly worse.

When pressing on the accelerator gently there is a lag but it is not very noticeable. Pressing harder, when accelerating to merge or to pass there is a noticeable lag, sometimes up to a couple of seconds. Changing driving modes does not make a difference.

I have read the threads on transmission failures, and they mostly deal with the transmission shifting into neutral or not engaging.

Have many others experienced a shifting lag issue? How did Kia fix it?

 

[art_yow]

Brought it to a dealer and they said they could not reproduce the problem and that some lag is normal. They reset the software for the transmission however it did not make much of a difference.

 

[RockOut]

I've had it happen, especially when I very rarely stomp on it to pass someone. 99% of the time I'm just going with the flow so any lag isn't an issue. Haven't had a dealer diagnose it though. I bought my 2021 new in January and I've got 23000 miles now. Thinking of getting a Pedal Commander to eliminate this occurring again.

 

[Derekm900]

I just searched for this topic as I am having the exact same issue. When I Press hard on gas it takes a few seconds of gear searching before any power gets transferred to the wheels. It doesn't make you feel safe. It's like it doesn't know what gear it should go into.

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[Brwnidgrl3693]

Brought it to a dealer and they said they could not reproduce the problem and that some lag is normal. They reset the software for the transmission however it did not make much of a difference.

I had the same issue with my 2020 and my 2022. I was told has to do with the electronic pedal. It's almost like a stutter at times when you take off.