NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Kia Cadenza Recalls
The 2017 Kia Cadenza has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 4, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Kia Cadenza. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 33
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2017 Kia Cadenza, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2017 Kia Cadenza
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 21V137000
- Reported
- March 4, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 379,931
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2018–2019 Cadenza, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 17V190000
- Reported
- March 16, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2017 Kia Cadenza
2017 Kia Cadenza complaints by year
NHTSA has received 33 owner complaints about the 2017 Kia Cadenza, the newest on October 14, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (12%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2017 Kia Cadenza, the component group named most often is the engine (36%), followed by the electrical system (18%) and the fuel/propulsion system (15%).
None of the 2017 Kia Cadenza's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2017 Kia Cadenza owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 17,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine12
- Electrical System6
- Unknown Or Other6
- Fuel/Propulsion System5
- Wheels3
- Air Bags2
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 8 |
Complaints about the 2017 Kia Cadenza peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 8. 27% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
The 33 complaints about the 2017 Kia Cadenza are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Cadenza by model year
Other 2017 Kia models
Newest record on this page: October 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted