{"id":"2019_kia_cadenza","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Cadenza","model_slug":"cadenza","year":2019,"url":"/kia/cadenza/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40143,"model":"Cadenza","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.3,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":386,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2019"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V137000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-03-04","owner_notified":"2021-04-30","units":379931,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles.  The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.","consequence":"An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete.  Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain fuses in the electrical junction box.  Vehicles equipped with an electronic parking brake (EPB) will also receive a HECU software update.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began on April 30, 2021.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC206.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC206","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":85,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",2],["Service Brakes, Hydraulic",1],["Steering",1],["Exterior Lighting",1],["Lane Departure",1],["Tires",1]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":1,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-08-06","Engine","While operating the vehicle, the engine suffered a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, resulting in an immediate and dangerous loss of motive power on the road. A subsequent physical diagnostic scan at an authorized Kia dealership revealed manufacturer trouble code P008800 (Fuel Rail System Pressure-Too High) alo\u2026"],["2026-06-08","Engine","The contact owns a 2019 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, upon starting the vehicle later, the contact noticed that there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where\u2026"],["2022-08-26","Steering","Hello, I wasn't notified of the recall on my vehicle. The steering wheel is extremely hard to turn and all of the system lights are on."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"AQ23002","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE","opened":"2023-11-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}