2014 Kia Cadenza problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Kia Cadenza. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. After that come brakes (16%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 149 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 71 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 46,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 56,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia cadenza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured neck and the passenger sustained back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side fender and rear of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Engine was making a noise and fowl odor from vents took to kia dealer after a wk they didn't know the problem said it was safe to drive back to las vegas from calif once we arrived we called local dealer they replaced engine so they said. Then 2 wks later we get it back I began having site throat cough and severe headaches and later told my husband I thought it was gas I was smelling in the car we took it to the dealer they looked at it and said it was fine so we leave to calif and the following day I went to…
The front passenger wheel fractured completely around the wheel after driving over a pothole at a slow speed causing the driver to lose control over the vehicle. This nearly caused an accident. All 4 wheels on the vehicle were replaced in july 2014 due to a kia factory safety recall number sc107. The vehicle is not safe to drive since the factory recall replacement wheels are also fracturing identical to the oem installed 19in.
I was traveling on city street at 35 miles per hour when engine has stalled suddenly, without any warning. I lost power steering and barely made it to the side of the road moving by inertia. I was very lucky there was no car behind me and I was able to stop safely. If there would be other traffic situation, such problem with the car could possibly result in fatal accident. The car was towed to grossinger kia dealer in lincolnwood, il