2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Kia Cadenza. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Kia Cadenza. Check your Cadenza by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Cadenza. Kia has issued at least 76 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Kia Cadenza. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My 2016 Kia Cadenza (VIN [XXX] ) experienced repeated overheating, coolant loss, and eventually white exhaust smoke consistent with internal coolant intrusion. The issue began mid-2025 and worsened over time.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11702878
“The contact owns a 2016 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that there was water and air leaking through the windshield of the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11660507
“While driving down the highway, I heard a loud boom and my sunroof exploded sending glass everywhere all through the car with my kids in the backseat. Driving straight on the highway at 60 miles per hour and nothing to hit the glass, Something is definitely wrong with the pano sunroof on these cars.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11649124
“The contact owns a 2016 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front windshield, after which she observed that the windshield had begun to crack and was leaking.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11586595
“The contact owns a 2016 Kia Cadenza. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11585916
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Kia Cadenza is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.