Kia CADENZA brakes problems
37 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
216 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
41,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 87 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
37 of 216 complaints match this topic (17.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10822133 · 2016-01-25 (January 25, 2016)
THE SPEED CONTROL BRAKES WERE TRIGGERED BY A LOADED BNSF CONTAINER TRAIN ABOUT 50 YARDS TO THE LEFT OF AND PARRALELLING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AHEAD OF OR BEHIND OUR CAR AS WE CAUGHT UP WITH THIS TRAIN AND THEN THERE WERE RAPID BEEPS FROM THE DASH AREA AND THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY APPLIED AS THEY WOULD BE IF WE WERE APPROACHING A SLOWED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THIS REPEATED UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE TRAIN LATER GOT AHEAD OF US AND WHEN WE CAUGHT UP WITH IT THE PROCESS REPEATED. NO OTHER TRAIN HAD THIS EFFECT NOT HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10822133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10876999 · 2016-06-27 (June 27, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA CADENZA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWNHILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT REACHED A FLAT SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10876999 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11100459 · 2018-06-07 (June 7, 2018)
WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 25 MPH , WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL IN ANTICIPATION OF AN UPCOMING RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55 OR SO AND SEEING TRAFFIC COMING TO A HALT AHEAD, FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE KEEPS GOING, WILL NOT THROTTLE DOWN TO NEAR IDLE. ,ITS AS IF THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK . AT THIS POINT I HAVE TO REALLY BRAKE HARD TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, IT IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS..EVENTUALLY AS THE CAR SLOWS TO A CRAWL THE TACHOMETER EVENTUALLY SHOWS THE ENGINE IS DOWN TO IDLE SPEED., AND THE ENGINE STOPS PU…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349770 · 2020-08-17 (August 17, 2020)
BACKED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND ENGAGED THE EPB. I HEARD THE USUAL MOTOR SOUND EXCEPT IT KEPT SOUNDING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I DISENGAGED THE EPB AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD AND THE AUTO HOLD AND ELECTRICAL POWER BRAKE (EPB) GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASED ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT SHOWING ON THE DASH AS ACTIVE AND THEN, I TRIED TO GO FORWARD AND THE AUTO HOLD AND EPB LIGHTS CAME ON AND WERE AMBER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES HOPING FOR A RESET AND TURN THE CAR ON AND THE AUTO HOLD AND EPB WERE NO LONGER DISPLAYED. I AGAIN …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349770 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11378097 · 2020-12-06 (December 6, 2020)
PARKING BRAKE GOT STUCK WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE AFTER LOOKING AT MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS % SEVRAL ATTEMPTS ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE PB WENT OFF THEN THE AUTOHOLD LIGHT IN YELLOW AND ABS WENT ON. STILL ON ATTEMPTED PER INSTRRCTIONS TO DISENGAGE THE AUTO HOLD ..YOU TUBE INDICATED YELLOW HOLD MEANS TAKE TO SHOP/DEALER. ALSO ON KIA FORUM OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES ONE TOOK TO DEALER & DEALER ADVISED NEEDED BRAKE WORK. THE KIA FORUM SAID THAT WAS NOT SO IT WAS A SYSTEM ERROR OR SWITCH ERROR BUT IT LOCKS OF THE CAR BRAKES WHICH HAPPENED TO OTHERS & MYSELF …
Owner-reported narrative. 44,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 11378097 at NHTSA ↗