2014 KIA CADENZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 110 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (17 complaints · 15.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 17 of 110 owner complaints (15.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 17 complaints, 15.5% of reports ENGINE 17 · 15.5% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 15 complaints, 13.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 15 · 13.6% VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 11.8% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 11.8% STEERING: 11 complaints, 10.0% of reports STEERING 11 · 10.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 9.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 9.1% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 6.4% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 4.6% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 2.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 2.7% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 2.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 44 complaints, 40.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 · 40.0% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 17 15.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 15 13.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 13 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 9.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 7 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 40.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2014. 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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