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2014 Kia Cadenza: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on . 1,730,192 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 23V652000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2014 Kia Cadenza. The newest campaign is 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 110 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,763,661 units in total.

  1. 23V652000Received . 1,730,192 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.

    Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V158000Received . 30,362 units.

    Visibility / Windshield

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling all 2014-2016 Cadenza vehicles. During manufacturing, the front windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A front windshield that detaches from a vehicle can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front windshield glass. If necessary, the windshield will be removed and reinstalled. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC232.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC232. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 14V289000Received . 3,107 units.

    Wheels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadenza vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, through August 27, 2013, and equipped with 19" non-chrome aluminum wheels. The wheels on the affected vehicles may fracture from impacts such as large, deep potholes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A wheel fracture could cause the circular rim to separate, resulting in a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels with new wheels, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC107.

    Report filed by Kia Motors Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SC107. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

110 complaints, 148 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2014 Kia Cadenza
  • All 2014 vehicles
2014 Kia Cadenza: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2014 CadenzaAll 2014 vehiclesCadenza, all yearsMentions
Engine189.2145.4215.828
Service Brakes, Hydraulic108.17.982.216
Visibility94.67.48914
Electrical System87.8117.711313
Unknown or Other87.886.311313
Steering81.172.561.612
Structure54.13841.18
Service Brakes54.152.237.78
Power Train47.3130.3247
Fuel/Propulsion System2742.534.24

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
3
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
3 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2014 Kia Cadenza, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 21 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2014 Kia Cadenza
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ23002Audit queryHyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module17 Nov 2023Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20143
  2. 20152
  3. 20162
  4. 20172
  5. 20181
  6. 20191
  7. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 Kia Cadenza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/cadenza/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Kia America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Kia Cadenza?
1,763,661 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia Cadenza have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Kia Cadenza, model years 2014 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2014 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Kia Cadenza name most often?
Engine: 28 of 148 component mentions, or 189.2 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 145.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Kia Cadenza open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.