2020 Kia Cadenza

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Software22V022000

Filed Jan 21, 2022451 vehiclesKia Motors America

Defect. Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Cadenza vehicles. The rear power windows can be operated by the driver's power window main switch after the ignition has been turned off and a front door is opened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Risk. Rear power windows that operate unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will update the Driver Door Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 8, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC225.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2020 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
2019	5	1	0	Routine
2018	7	1	0	Routine
2017	32	2	1	Routine
2016	14	2	0	Routine
2015	48	2	2	Routine
2014	110	3	3	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 21, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.