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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNALN4D70E5••••••2014 Kia CADENZA
That is about average for the 2014 Kia CADENZA — 9 complaints per build across 11 builds.
6on this build
104on the model
11builds in total
Most reportedEngine 2Fuel/propulsion System 1Steering 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineNov 2022
I was driving my car at about 70 miles per hour then all of a sudden it went from 70 to like 40 and wouldn't pick up speed the engine light did come on I did get it to a mechanic to have my coils and spark plugs change but car was still knocking mechanic said it was the engine…
VisibilityJun 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V158000 (Visibility) however, after stopping and shifting the vehicle to park(P), the contact returned and noticed that the windshield had separated from the frame and was cracked.…
Exterior LightingMay 2019
All of a sudden my headlights stopped working at night time. I looked online and several other car owners have had similar problems. The dealership has issued a memo for several different makes and models. The lights were working when I pulled into my parking space to go watch a…
SteeringJan 2019
A verified recall to kia optima is in place for the "steering coupler" which I own. I also own a 2014 kia cadenza that is having the same problem. This should be part of the recall as it is the same product of bot cars made. Just because the sales volume of the cadenza is less…
Power TrainJan 2019
Timing chain tensioner - I started to get a weird rattle when I started the engine. The kia dealership told me this was a pretty common noise with these engines and not to worry. At 62k miles I took it back in and said something is definitely not right. Well it was the timing…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNALN4D70E5140442 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.