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2014 Kia Cadenza engine problems

The 2014 Kia Cadenza has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

28

Engine complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cadenza engine complaints by model year28 complaints2014: 28 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Cadenza engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I was driving my 2014 Kia Cadenza and then I noticed the vehicle has lost power and all the electrical components shut off (Odometer , dash lights and radio ) , as I was cruising down the road waiting for vehicle to slow down I noticed vehicle steering was very heavy and didn't have any breaking…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 8, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 Kia Cadenza have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2014 Kia Cadenza engine — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.