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SteeringPart report

2017 Kia Cadenza Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
101,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Kia Cadenza, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 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.

“Bought a left over 2017 Kia Cadenza in july of 18,within first 10,000 miles car started sounding like a helicopter,took to the dealership,they drove it,thought maybe a wheel bearing,replaced that,rotated tires told me to drive for awhile and see if that changed it,went back 3 weeks later saying need to rotate tires then went back again at 17500 miles with same issue,service advisor asked me harshly 'where have you been driving this thing', I tell on the highway to and from work and daily driving,he tells me you know you can take this to any other dealership, I say no it's called loyalty, I…”

NHTSA complaint #11387674, filed 2021-01, 37,000 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

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019120%
201726%
201536%
20141211%

Other parts of the 2017 Kia Cadenza

Engine
12 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle 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.

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