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2017 Kia Cadenza Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
12%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
20,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Kia Cadenza, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“I was braking approaching a light on a state road, when the brake went all the way to the floor suddenly and it felt as though the wheels locked up. The vehicle slowed but did not stop, I rear ended a vehicle in front of me.”

NHTSA complaint #11166394, filed 2019-01, 20,000 miles

“Brake issue: I had an accident due to a brake failure on this car. I was driving very slowly going downhill (speeds 0 to 10 MPH) in a line of cars stopping and going, stopping and going many times. At first the brake pedal felt normal as pressure was applied the car slowed then petal resistance would drop and the car would speed up due to the downhill grade. I applied foot pressure to petal again and the same thing happened over and over again. I slowly ran into the back of the car in front of me. I hit the car in front of me many times as it moved forward. …”

NHTSA complaint #11105339, filed 2018-07, 14,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power. The contact waited before restarting the vehicle and continued driving. The ABS warning light was intermittently flashing. The failure became more persistent, causing the vehicle to lose power steering functionality. The power steering and traction control warning lights were illuminated. …”

NHTSA complaint #11755228, filed 2026-08, 165,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Kia Cadenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21V137000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”

NHTSA complaint #11418007, filed 2021-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019120%
2017412%
2016214%
2015510%
20142321%

Other parts of the 2017 Kia Cadenza

Engine
12 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology