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2014 Kia Cadenza brakes problems

24 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2014 Kia Cadenza, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
24 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2014 Kia Cadenza Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 90% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the brakes complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia cadenza. While driving 20 MPH downhill, the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued to roll until it reached a flat surface. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery failed. The battery was replaced. In addition, while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of an intersection. The check engine light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred.

Reported at 45,860 miles, May 2016

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she observed smoke coming from the engine compartment, and the electronics started behaving erratically, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated.

Reported at 56,000 miles, November 2023

Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Cadenza

Brakes problems in other years

  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 2017
  • 2016
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  • 2014

Brakes problems across all Kia models