2020 KIA CADENZA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2020 KIA CADENZA
The 2020 KIA CADENZA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Kia Motors America for this model year.
Recalls for the 2020 KIA CADENZA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2020 KIA CADENZA, potentially affecting up to 902 vehicles.
Recall 22V022000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 451 vehicles affected
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."
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V022000 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
| 451 vehicles affected
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."
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2020 KIA CADENZA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 KIA CADENZA.
Safety Rating for the 2020 KIA CADENZA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2020 KIA CADENZA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2020 KIA CADENZA
Kia Motors America has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2020 KIA CADENZA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
WTY034_DP — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (WTY034) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the high-pressure fuel pump for eligible vehicles from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 15 years...
WTY034_DPSM — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS MEMO (WTY034) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the high-pressure fuel pump for eligible vehicles from 5 years...
WTY034_TSB — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT (WTY034) - his bulletin provides information associated with the ‘Warranty Extension Program’ (WTY034) to diagnose the ‘Malfunction Indicator Lamp’ (MIL) accompanied by DTC P0088 and, if necessary, replace the high-pressure fuel pump on 2019-2021 MY Sedona vehicles manufactured from February...
TSB_ELE303_R1 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2024MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 3) to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc. ) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing...
PS717 — STRUCTURE
PITSTOP: PANORAMIC SUNROOF RESET PROCEDURE - This Pitstop provides information to 'reset' the panoramic sunroof operation logic on some 2017-2020MY Cadenza (YG) vehicles, where the panoramic sunroof operation will not relearn.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2020 KIA CADENZA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KIA CADENZA
- 2015 KIA CADENZA — 63 complaints
- 2016 KIA CADENZA — 18 complaints
- 2017 KIA CADENZA — 39 complaints
- 2018 KIA CADENZA — 7 complaints
- 2019 KIA CADENZA — 4 complaints
- 2020 KIA CADENZA (current)
- 2021 KIA CADENZA — 0 complaints
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