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SteeringPart report

2014 Kia Cadenza Steering Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
11%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
79,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Kia Cadenza, 11% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“A verified recall to Kia optima is in place for the steering coupler which I own. I also own a 2014 Kia Cadenza that is having the same problem. This should be part of the recall as it is the same product of bot cars made. Just because the sales volume of the Cadenza is less than the optima does not change to the safety of the recall and should included as recall of the manufactured part no the style of the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11174680, filed 2019-02

“The MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) FLEXIBLE COUPLING in the steering system has been making noise, clicking and leading to a sense of slipping in the vehicle steering for several months. I took the vehicle to a Kia service center who confirmed the MDPS was the problem and told me that this a known and common safety problem in my Kia model year. They stated there had even been a warranty extension for this safety concern. They reported that they have observed and repaired this issue many times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11559238, filed 2023-12

“The first time anything happened was June 2021. I’d only had the vehicle 4 months. We were on the interstate doing 70 mph when there was a loud noise, it jerked back, almost ran us into an 18 wheeler, went into LIMP mode, and left us on the side of the road! Since then, we’ve taken it to the Kia dealership in Slidell, La SEVERAL times. They removed 5 pages of codes that came up, said nothing was wrong, then it needed a head gasket until finally they said it needs a $9000 motor!! My Cadenza sat at Kia for over 3 MONTHS before they even looked at it the last time! …”

NHTSA complaint #11481562, filed 2022-08

“I have looseness in my steering feels like it's slipping and I hearing knocking and when I'm driving and I break I feel my wheels shaking and on I am car”

NHTSA complaint #11363688, filed 2020-10

“The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that while driving on a slight elevation, a loud clicking noise was heard from the steering column. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11354203, filed 2020-09, 100,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019120%
201726%
201536%
20141211%

Other parts of the 2014 Kia Cadenza

Engine
28 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Cadenza

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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