2014 KIA Cadenza problems
Owners have filed 148 complaints about the 2014 KIA Cadenza with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 18.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 10.8%.
Complaints148
Crashes4
Fires5
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 18.9% · 28
Service brakes, hydraulic 10.8% · 16
Visibility 9.5% · 14
Electrical system 8.8% · 13
Unknown or other 8.8% · 13
Steering 8.1% · 12
Structure 5.4% · 8
Service brakes 5.4% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 41 in the last three years against 55 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 45,860 miles.
In owners' own words
On cold start there is a clicking noise which is coming from the timing chain tensioner. When I look it up it tells me the years that were affected were 2014-2016. Even though it was such a common issue why was there no recall on it to be replaced? Engine · reported at 88,000 miles
When accelerating from a stop, if done in a start, stop, restart fashion, it does not immediately re-accelerate. This condition can occur when stopping prior to pulling out into traffic. Engine · reported at 5,000 miles
There is carbon building up on the intake. Which causes the engine to lose power. Even at 70 mph engine will cut out causing the car to decelerate in traffic. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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