Telluride navigation is messing up our trips. We’re on a road trip, and Google Maps says we’ll get home in 319 miles by 6:30. But the Telluride’s GPS wants to take us on a 468-mile route, adding 3 extra hours and making us arrive at 9:48. It did the same thing on our way to the destination, too.
This isn’t the first time; the first trip cost us a 4-hour detour.
We’re not avoiding tolls, ferries, or carpool lanes. All those options are unchecked.
What’s going on, and how do we fix this?
I’ve had similar issues with the Telluride’s GPS. It picks longer routes, changes its mind mid-trip without any alert, and sometimes gives bad street names. For instance, I was driving north toward McGorn on Highway 82, which leads directly there, but it told me to turn right onto ‘McGorn.’ Makes no sense.
Map updates don’t usually fix these kinds of bugs—they just add new places or roads. I really want to use the car’s GPS because I like the small screen showing the next waypoint and distance, but it’s so unreliable.
Check to make sure ‘Avoid Highways’ isn’t selected. Otherwise, just stick to using Google Maps or Apple Maps with CarPlay or Android Auto. Built-in car navigation systems aren’t updated often enough to be useful.
@Aki
If the maps could work with the HUD, I’d never touch the built-in navigation again.
Cam said:
@Aki
If the maps could work with the HUD, I’d never touch the built-in navigation again.
Good point. I don’t have a HUD, so I guess I don’t know what I’m missing.
I’ve had similar frustrations with Kia’s built-in GPS compared to using my phone. When I got my car, I tried entering my home address, but it couldn’t find it. Turns out it only recognized the old misspelled version of my street name, which changed over five years ago. Why hasn’t this been updated?
I bought a wireless CarPlay adapter and switched to using my phone for navigation. It’s much more accurate and up-to-date. You also get features like traffic updates and speed trap warnings. Good luck fixing the issue!
@Aubrey
I use Waze with a wireless adapter. It’s great for real-time traffic, hazards, and police alerts. The only downside is that it doesn’t show the next turn on the HUD.
Bao said:
@Aubrey
I use Waze with a wireless adapter. It’s great for real-time traffic, hazards, and police alerts. The only downside is that it doesn’t show the next turn on the HUD.
Thanks for the tip! I’ve downloaded Waze and will give it a try.
@Aubrey
You’ll love it, especially in busy areas where the alerts are more frequent because they’re crowdsourced.
You might not have Kia Connect anymore. Without accurate traffic data, the GPS can act really weird.
Most people don’t bother with built-in navigation anymore. Just use Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Even Apple Maps is decent now, and Google Maps is still the best.
Ben said:
Most people don’t bother with built-in navigation anymore. Just use Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Even Apple Maps is decent now, and Google Maps is still the best.
My partner insists on using it. Honestly, it’s frustrating that a $60k car can’t offer decent navigation. The tech feels outdated.
@Beck
Even luxury cars have bad GPS systems. The best software engineers usually work for tech companies, so car companies end up with less experienced teams for this stuff.
I assume Kia’s maps are outdated and don’t account for closed roads. I usually check Google Maps first and only use the car’s GPS as a backup.
My Telluride seems to love finding dirt roads for no reason. It’s like a running joke at this point.
The navigation is the only thing I really dislike about the car. I always use Apple CarPlay for directions.
We tried using the Telluride’s GPS during a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN, and it was a disaster. It got confused by road construction in Knoxville, leading us to miss a few turns. Then it took us to the wrong address miles away from our cabin. I switched to Apple Maps on CarPlay, and we finally got there. I’ll never trust Kia’s navigation again.
@Amory
We’re from Louisville, KY, so we’re used to dealing with some road quirks. But this GPS takes it to a whole new level of bad…