Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Kia Cadenza has 10 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | ENGINE | There are thousands of vejicles with a variant of the 3.3L V6 Lambda II GDI Hyundai/KIA class of eng... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | ENGINE | PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO HYUNDAI/KIA LAMBDA II CLASS OF ENGINES! THEY ARE LEAVING HUNDREDS... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine seized. 3.3L Lambda II GDI. This is the 2nd Hyundai/KIA product that the engine has seized ... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine seized without warning while driving at approx 50mph. This occurred within 6,000 miles of a ... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | ENGINE | At startup I experienced a knock in the engine which seemed to have gone away. I notified the KIA d... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | ENGINE | Soft engine block issues causing headboats to pull out and head gasket to fail. Slight movement in t... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | ENGINE | After hearing a ticking sound in my engine, I had it diagnosed by a Kia service department. They sai... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Kept up on all regular maintenance and needs a new Engine. |
| Oct 30, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA CADENZA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. T... |
| Nov 30, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON PRESSING ENGINE PUSH BUTTON START A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FILLED THE CABIN COMPARTMENT DURING... |