2015 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 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 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 48 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
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,760,554 units in total.
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: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
48 complaints, 64 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.
- 2015 Kia Cadenza
- All 2015 vehicles
| Component | 2015 Cadenza | All 2015 vehicles | Cadenza, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 203.1 | 153.4 | 215.8 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 203.1 | 114.1 | 113 | 13 |
| Unknown or Other | 140.6 | 100 | 113 | 9 |
| Visibility | 78.1 | 6.6 | 89 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 62.5 | 40.9 | 27.4 | 4 |
| Structure | 46.9 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 3 |
| Steering | 46.9 | 63.9 | 61.6 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 46.9 | 7.9 | 82.2 | 3 |
| Suspension | 31.3 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 31.3 | 19.7 | 13.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Mar 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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ23002 | Audit query | Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 17 Nov 2023 | Open |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Kia CadenzaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Kia Cadenza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/cadenza/2015/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Kia Cadenza?
- 1,760,554 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Kia Cadenza name most often?
- Engine: 13 of 64 component mentions, or 203.1 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 153.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Kia Cadenza open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.