2015 Kia Cadenza problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Kia Cadenza. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come engine (20%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 17 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 51,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 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.
I was driving down the road going 70mph and then another vehicle swerved and struck my vehicle causing us to hit barrier and rollover 4-6 times. None of the airbags went off and me and 2 other passengers sustained injuries
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia cadenza. While the vehicle was being operated, the front seat passenger noticed smoke and a burning odor coming from the air vents. The failure occurred without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and exited before the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. There were no injuries.
While driving home my vehicle began to smoke and leave fumes within the car. I pulled the vehicle immediately to inspect to find that my kickplate was on fire from below the kickplate. I pulled the panel off and doused out the flame. Now with the vehicle home I do not feel safe driving this vehicle knowing something like this is even remotely possible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia cadenza. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle seized without warning. The vehicle would not immediately restart. The contact waited approximately two minutes and the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that upon cleaning the interior side of the windshield, she noticed that the windshield was unsteady. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V158000 (Visibility) as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired.