NHTSA Complaint #11561995 — 2015 KIA CADENZA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11561995
Vehicle	2015 KIA CADENZA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 26, 2023
Date Filed	December 27, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

There’s something drawing the battery AMPS down. This has been an ongoing problem for the last 6 months. Per Kia techs, it was my battery and grounds needed cleaning. Battery changed, techs cleaned all the grounds the problem still exists. I was informed that it was the alternator, new alternator installed. Problem still remains. A new starter installed, problem still exists.

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