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2014 Kia Cadenza wipers, windshield & visibility problems

16 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2014 Kia Cadenza, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2014 Kia Cadenza Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 55% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

While driving down 95 s from columbia I heard a loud pop and then the sun roof cover slid back (it had been closed) and the sunroof glass shattered down on my passenger and my head and into the car. We looked up and we could see the sky. The glass was pointing upward. Not knowing what was happening we both ducked, I closed the sunroof panel cover and kept driving since we were not far from the car dealer (several exits down the highway).

Reported at 13,534 miles, March 2015

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that while driving through a car wash, there was water entering the vehicle through the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the windshield bonding agent. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V158000 (Visibility); the VIN was included, but the vehicle was previously repaired in 2022.

Reported at 129,000 miles, August 2025

Other problems reported for the 2014 Kia Cadenza

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

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