Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-16 | 17V190000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 47 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I currently have a complaint 11709255 regarding the electric thermostat. I just had that part replaced in November of 2… |
| 2026-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle harness is burned and under recall sc206 for HECU fuses that was allegedly repaired which should have requi… |
| 2026-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have and am the original owner of a Kia Cadenza 2017 with the 3.3L Lambda engine (same engine as the Sorento lawsuit)… |
| 2025-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine was flashing in front of my house in Brookhaven Pa. Took to mechanic around the corner, diagnosed with a … |
| 2025-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This vehicle was inherited to me in 2019 from my father who puchased it cash on 10/13/2017. On 4/19/2018 he brought it… |
| 2025-09-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I am submitting a complaint regarding my 2017 Kia Cadenza related to an ongoing airbag system failure and Kia’s refusa… |
| 2024-07-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving 80 mph on Interstate 25 in Wyoming, my wife, great granddaughter (in a car seat), and I (driver) suddenly… |
| 2024-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A little history, my Cadenza was placed at KIA of Bradley [XXX] 2024, I complained of oil burning, the oil sending unit… |
| 2024-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Actuator in Drivers door has failed. Unable to Lock or Unlock car door. |
| 2024-02-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Problem unknown, i was driving to my friends house with 2 kids, about 2 mins from the house the steering wheel light st… |
| 2024-02-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Strong fuel odor after filling up fuel coming from the driver side, and can still be smelled inside the vehicle. |
| 2024-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased my 2017 Cadenza, Sept 2022. I've always had problems with the engine. Coolant loss, smoke from the engine a… |
| 2023-08-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2023-05-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | McGrath Arlington Kia in Palatine, Illinois stated I had a recall I live over 55 miles from this location. Base on the… |
| 2023-05-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat belt failed to latch or retract… |
| 2023-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, she noticed that th… |
| 2021-05-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Cadenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21V137000 (Service Brak… |
| 2021-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This is about a recall not solved in timely manner by KIA Van Nuys Dealer and must include the Corporate Office since t… |
| 2021-01-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | BOUGHT A LEFT OVER 2017 KIA CADENZA IN JULY OF 18,WITHIN FIRST 10,000 MILES CAR STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A HELICOPTER,TOOK… |
| 2020-11-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT QUIT ROLLING UP SO THEY WOULD NOT WORK IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED THREE WEEKS STILL NO PARTS |
| 2019-08-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD RAP… |
| 2019-08-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE 4 HANCOOK VENTIS S1 NOBLE 2+ TIRES ON MY 2017 KIA CADENZA. THE SIZE AND DOT NUMBERS ARE 245/45R18 96V DOT 5MEF 1… |
| 2019-04-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CAR CUPPED TIRES AROUND 17000 MILES. DEALER BLAMED ME FOR CAR NOT BEING ALIGNED AND NOT ROTATED FREQUENTLY ENOUGH I.E… |
| 2019-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple oil, engine/knocking issues. Drove the car unaware of loss of oil ( disguised as water from days rain) no oil … |
| 2019-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I WAS BRAKING APPROACHING A LIGHT ON A STATE ROAD, WHEN THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SUDDENLY AND IT FELT AS… |
| 2018-09-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS NHTSA COMPLAINT ID 11047835. THE STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR AFTER FILLUP RECURRED ON MY VE… |
| 2018-06-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 KIA CADENZA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE… |
| 2018-06-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | BRAKE ISSUE: I HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS CAR. I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY GOING DOWNHILL (SPEEDS 0 … |
| 2018-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUTSIDE AIR TEMP SENSOR HAS DEFECT. IT READS 32 DEGREES F. WHEN TEMPS ARE OVER 80 F OUTSIDE. WON'T ALLOW AUTO AIR CONDI… |
| 2017-09-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SHORTLY AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK A STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR EMANATED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FUEL DOOR. T… |