https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Cadenza. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:02:33 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2174595 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I have and am the original owner of a Kia Cadenza 2017 with the 3.3L Lambda engine (same engine as the Sorento lawsuit). The vehicle is currently at the dealership getting repaired due to carbon buildup causing the fuel injectors to malfunction( despite of consistently being on top of maintenance and oil changes).I have read online of lots of users with failed engines due to carbon buildup in thes https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2174596 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I have and am the original owner of a Kia Cadenza 2017 with the 3.3L Lambda engine (same engine as the Sorento lawsuit). The vehicle is currently at the dealership getting repaired due to carbon buildup causing the fuel injectors to malfunction( despite of consistently being on top of maintenance and oil changes).I have read online of lots of users with failed engines due to carbon buildup in thes https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2172066 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My entire Dash went Black. I could not see speed, gas level, milage. This is an extreme Hazard! I brought the car into "Crown KIA" in Clearwater to run a Diagnostic Check for 0.5 hour at $150 and they could not find the problem. I had no money to pay for additional time! I did research on this and found that this is a common problem with KIA's no matter what year!! Just because my particular VIN # https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2172067 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My entire Dash went Black. I could not see speed, gas level, milage. This is an extreme Hazard! I brought the car into "Crown KIA" in Clearwater to run a Diagnostic Check for 0.5 hour at $150 and they could not find the problem. I had no money to pay for additional time! I did research on this and found that this is a common problem with KIA's no matter what year!! Just because my particular VIN # https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2172068 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My entire Dash went Black. I could not see speed, gas level, milage. This is an extreme Hazard! I brought the car into "Crown KIA" in Clearwater to run a Diagnostic Check for 0.5 hour at $150 and they could not find the problem. I had no money to pay for additional time! I did research on this and found that this is a common problem with KIA's no matter what year!! Just because my particular VIN # https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2163741 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 in for a check engine light which was related to recall sa299 (ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT). On 7/11/2018 service was performed again. On 3/4/2022 I brought in for check engine light with same recall for ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT. On 11/10/2025 car showed engine overheating. In fear, I https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2163742 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 in for a check engine light which was related to recall sa299 (ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT). On 7/11/2018 service was performed again. On 3/4/2022 I brought in for check engine light with same recall for ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT. On 11/10/2025 car showed engine overheating. In fear, I https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2153974 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN [XXX] ) experienced repeated overheating, coolant loss, and eventually white exhaust smoke consistent with internal coolant intrusion. The issue began mid-2025 and worsened over time. Despite reporting overheating and coolant loss to Central Kia of Plano, the dealership failed to diagnose the problem, did not escalate to Techline, and did not check or apply Kia Service Act https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2149621 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Complete engine failure due to rods and bearings (same as all other Kia engine recalls currently active). Ironically my car wasn’t included in the recall. Also I’ve noticed that Hyundai has extended the warranty for this same engine in the 2018 Santa Fe basically acknowledging it has a problem but didn’t include the 2018 Kia cadenza which has the EXACT SAME ENGINE. Now I have engine failure premat https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2149094 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT No prior issues/light on dashboard as the car was just serviced for coolant hose replacement. On my way home from work, the car stalled and loss power at the light. The signs were giving engine failure due to losing power then a clicking/ticking noise. After pulling over and giving the car a break I tried to restart it, at that point the noise had change from the clicking to a weird knocking noise https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2140183 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2139529 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Multiple oil, engine/knocking issues. Drove the car unaware of loss of oil ( disguised as water from days rain) no oil light or engine light appeared. When I took to dealer the leak was fixed.Multiple times of loss of oil and only once did it show on dash.I kept taking to dealership for loud knocking and was told it wasn’t reproduced. But fixed a gasket/manifold more than once. overheating of engi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2139530 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Multiple oil, engine/knocking issues. Drove the car unaware of loss of oil ( disguised as water from days rain) no oil light or engine light appeared. When I took to dealer the leak was fixed.Multiple times of loss of oil and only once did it show on dash.I kept taking to dealership for loud knocking and was told it wasn’t reproduced. But fixed a gasket/manifold more than once. overheating of engi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2139531 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Multiple oil, engine/knocking issues. Drove the car unaware of loss of oil ( disguised as water from days rain) no oil light or engine light appeared. When I took to dealer the leak was fixed.Multiple times of loss of oil and only once did it show on dash.I kept taking to dealership for loud knocking and was told it wasn’t reproduced. But fixed a gasket/manifold more than once. overheating of engi https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2135870 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting a complaint regarding my 2017 Kia Cadenza related to an ongoing airbag system failure and Kia’s refusal to cover the repair under their existing airbag warranty extension. My VIN is included in Kia’s WTY027 warranty extension, which extends coverage for repairs related to the Airbag Warning Light illumination from 5 years/60,000 miles to 15 years/unlimited miles. Despite this, Ki https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2135576 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving down the highway at 65 mph when suddenly the sunroof exploded in an outward fashion causing me to pull over. I believe there is a defect in the sunroofs of 2011 to 2014 models. I've contacted Kia. They refused to cover it. Nothing hit the windshield. It just spontaneously exploded. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2128361 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle has been properly maintained and at 78k miles, while at a stop sign, the engine seized. No warning signs from vehicle appeared. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2126867 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting this complaint regarding a 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) and Kia’s repeated failure to properly diagnose or repair a serious overheating/safety defect despite this being a well-documented and known issue affecting these engines. Vehicle and Service Information •Vehicle: 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) •Mileage: ~129,608 •Dealer Involved: Central Kia of Plano (Plano, TX) •Repair Or https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2126868 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting this complaint regarding a 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) and Kia’s repeated failure to properly diagnose or repair a serious overheating/safety defect despite this being a well-documented and known issue affecting these engines. Vehicle and Service Information •Vehicle: 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) •Mileage: ~129,608 •Dealer Involved: Central Kia of Plano (Plano, TX) •Repair Or https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2126869 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am submitting this complaint regarding a 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) and Kia’s repeated failure to properly diagnose or repair a serious overheating/safety defect despite this being a well-documented and known issue affecting these engines. Vehicle and Service Information •Vehicle: 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN: [XXX] ) •Mileage: ~129,608 •Dealer Involved: Central Kia of Plano (Plano, TX) •Repair Or https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2093837 Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle independently went into LIMP Mode and failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights flashed on the instrument panel. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact drove the vehicle to an independ https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2091327 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that there was water and air leaking through the windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V158000 (Visibility); however, the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the repair was not necessary. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the car wash, https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2083930 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Interior door handle chrome has delaminated. Both my wife and my hand have been sliced open on it. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2083309 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The engine started smoking and knocking really bad. Took it to the kia dealership and was told a piston o ring and gasket went bad because of heavy oil consumption that caused antifreeze to leak inside the motor while sitting still and this was causing the burning smell because the cylinder had gone bad because of this. The dealership states this was a known issue with all kias from this year and https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2079527 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that the windshield was inspected under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V158000 (Visibility), and it was determined that the windshield had not detached so the windshield was not replaced. The contact stated that after the windshield was inspected, the contact noticed that the windshield was detaching on the driver's side lower corner, causing water https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2079671 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2075077 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT While driving down the highway, I heard a loud boom and my sunroof exploded sending glass everywhere all through the car with my kids in the backseat. Driving straight on the highway at 60 miles per hour and nothing to hit the glass, Something is definitely wrong with the pano sunroof on these cars. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2062564 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Failure of Oil Pressure Sensor resulting in oil leaking into wiring harness, this is the same problem with 3.3L engines in other models that KIA has extended coverage. I contacted KIA Customer Care and was told they tracked VIN and not enough Cadenzas had reported the same repair. If the problem is with the engine sensor then it should apply regardless of vehicle it was installed. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2060381 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The bulbs had originally been replaced in 2021 at the dealer. We took the car to the dealer November 26, 2024 having noticed how dim they were around May 2024. The dealer states no problem was found, lights appear to be working normally. These are HID lights. The DS1 bulb color is white, and the composite lens color is clear. The dealer has no idea what the problem could be. Called the xenon https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza https://plaincars.com/make/kia-cadenza#complaint-2049472 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. After the repair was completed, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle was shifted into reverse and then driven before a