Problem with brake rotors.

[CapeMaySteve]

I have a 2021 Telluride. It's 15 months off the lot. I had vibrations every time I braked. Took it to dealer and the said my rotors]s were all corroded causing the shimmy I was feeling. Has anyone experienced corrosion like this? It was an expensive repair. My contention is that no way should that happen to a new vehicle.

 

[Tellmeride]

I hop you didn't have to pay a penny for this, it should be covered under warranty, no?

 

[Familyman20]

If its deemed a manufacturer defect it's covered under warranty, otherwise it's not. Brakes, tires, wiper blades stuff like that are all wear and tear items not covered.
Warped rotors are from heavy braking and high temps. Can happen on brand new vehicles or used ones, depends on driving habits.

 

[Pappy]

I have a 2021 Telluride. It's 15 months off the lot. I had vibrations every time I braked. Took it to dealer and the said my rotors]s were all corroded causing the shimmy I was feeling. Has anyone experienced corrosion like this? It was an expensive repair. My contention is that no way should that happen to a new vehicle.

Did you have an oil change or, ideally, a tire rotation at some point during those 15 months?

If so, the dealer should have caught it earlier and it might have made it easier to repair under warranty.

I agree this should not happen so quickly unless you’re under severe weather or driving conditions. I could understand the rotors warping due to driving styles but not corrosion.

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[CapeMaySteve]

If its deemed a manufacturer defect it's covered under warranty, otherwise it's not. Brakes, tires, wiper blades stuff like that are all wear and tear items not covered.
Warped rotors are from heavy braking and high temps. Can happen on brand new vehicles or used ones, depends on driving habits.

I understand your point about wear and tear. I am suspicious because I have never had this happen on other vehicles and this seems to be a frequent topic in other kia forums across the net. I can see one or even two rotors. But all four? And they used the term corrosion.

 

[CapeMaySteve]

Did you have an oil change or, ideally, a tire rotation at some point during those 15 months?

If so, the dealer should have caught it earlier and it might have made it easier to repair under warranty.

I agree this should not happen so quickly unless you’re under severe weather or driving conditions. I could understand the rotors warping due to driving styles but not corrosion.

Yes, routine maintenance and warranty repair because he Nav/Entertainment system needed total replaement. There were four trips to dealer over 15 months.

 

[Pappy]

Yes, routine maintenance and warranty repair because he Nav/Entertainment system needed total replaement. There were four trips to dealer over 15 months.

If they rotated the tires or checked the brakes and didn’t note the “corrosion”, then the time period for the damage to have occurred would be even shorter.

I can’t say first hand but you may want to save your receipts and escalate the claim with Kia. I’m sure four rotors and sets of pads at dealer prices weren’t cheap.

 

[PittPa]

You never said what was done. Were they replaced? Corrosion isn't usually a reason to replace. You're brakes corrode every time they sit and get wet. Few car manufacturers make brakes that hold up to moderate use in my opinion. I've had many cars brakes warp shortly after owning them (I'm a hard driver). I have noticed some high speed brake vibration on my telluride but this seems like glazing.

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[2020Telly]

Cape May NJ is near saltwater. Any chance the wheels were sitting in standing saltwater for a prolonged period of time? Perhaps the Telluride was used on a boat ramp with saltwater and then the wheels weren’t rinsed off? Ocean water loves to age cars. I’ve witnessed more than a few weekly renters of NC beach homes park their nice luxury cars under a house with standing saltwater. A week might not be bad but for someone who lives in that area or loner rental period, I think a scenario like that could accelerate rusting of one side of the rotors could result in warping or corrosion. Similar reason why I’m nervous about caliper covers if you drive on winter treated roads with salt and don’t rinse them out regularly.

 

[Familyman20]

I understand your point about wear and tear. I am suspicious because I have never had this happen on other vehicles and this seems to be a frequent topic in other kia forums across the net. I can see one or even two rotors. But all four? And they used the term corrosion.

If the rotors were not warped and were corroded then it's a manufacturer defect unless you did something to cause corrosion like park the vehicle in standing water for 3 months or something which I doubt is the case.

Pictures would've been ideal here for us to see what went wrong. But if they're telling you corrosion, I'd try to escalate to the regional service rep, see about having it covered under warranty. Brake rotors do not corrode in months time, they oxidize. Theres a difference. GL

 

[2020Telly]

Salvaged brake rotors for the Kia Telluride from the Golden Ray probably have some corrosion on them.

 

[dmarie62411]

I owned a 2021 Telluride that also had rotor issues at 9,000 miles. They deemed it a manufacturing issue and did replace them. But 3,000 miles later the same issue started again. Then the dealer said it was the tires that needed replacing. They were not as helpful with the tires and wanted me to pay for new ones with only 11,000 miles on the current ones. Add multiple cracked windshields to the mix and I ended up selling the vehicle. Not worth the hassle of having it in the shop for repairs every few months.

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[2020Telly]

I owned a 2021 Telluride that also had rotor issues at 9,000 miles. They deemed it a manufacturing issue and did replace them. But 3,000 miles later the same issue started again. Then the dealer said it was the tires that needed replacing. They were not as helpful with the tires and wanted me to pay for new ones with only 11,000 miles on the current ones. Add multiple cracked windshields to the mix and I ended up selling the vehicle. Not worth the hassle of having it in the shop for repairs every few months.

Just curious, what types of roads do you typically travel on? I’m wondering if your previous Telluride didn’t like the surface or the conditions. Cracked windshields from rocks and gravel getting in between the pods and rotors causing them to warp? Excessive heat from continuous stop and go or slamming on brakes constantly? Does your drive involve a lot of close driving bumper to bumper in traffic that would wear out brakes early and create uneven wear? Did you rotate the tires or get a flat at any point? What vehicle did you replace it with and do you have any issues? Did you have a AWD or FWD? I’ve hit no such issues at 52k+ miles and started to get worried reading this thread but my brakes and rotors are fine. I did replace the OEM Pirelli tires at 34k mi on my FWD.

 

[Senator20]

Also not Torquing the lugs nuts properly will cause a wrapped rotor. The tech used a impact gun instead of a torque wrench.

 

[Nac]

Your rotors are likely not warped or corroded. They probably have uneven brake pad deposits.

Read this about pad deposits from the Stinger forum:

FAQ: Vibration under braking: warped rotors? NO!

The following is an FAQ about why your Stinger is experiencing vibration under braking. I’ve seen a lot of talk on the Facebook groups about this issue, and a lot of misinformation, and I’ve gotten tired of typing the same thing over and over again, so here’s a comprehensive FAQ that I can link...

stingerforum.org

If you re-bed the brakes and the vibration goes away, the vibration was caused by pad deposits.

Brake bedding procedure https://www.zeckhausen.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=6446_6443

The cure is a change of driving style (less aggressive breaking) or different brake pads....

I was re-bedding my stinger brake pads about every 3 weeks; I changed to Hawk HPS pads and had no more vibrations, my wife drove the stinger with the new pads and said " I want pads like these on my Telluride....

 

[Bull Nut]

Sorry to bump this old thread. I have a 2022 SX fwd 1200 miles and feel a brake pulsation in the pedal at approximately 30 mph when decelerating. It happens even if I'm gentle on brakes. I Tried re-bedding but unsuccessful. It almost feels like a quick abs pulse at 30 mph then brakes smoothly when coming to a complete stop. Anyone else experiencing this?

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[Senator20]

Yes, routine maintenance and warranty repair because he Nav/Entertainment system needed total replaement. There were four trips to dealer over 15 months.

why did it need total replacement?

 

[Bull Nut]

Update: I visually inspected the rotors and noticed the cross hatch marks were still very visible, so that led me to believe that the brake pads haven't deposited enough material on the rotors for smooth stopping. I tried bedding the brakes again this morning and the vibration at 30mph is gone. My issue seemed to be related to the brakes not being broken in properly. Hope this helps and I will keep everyone updated if I notice any changes.