The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Kia Cadenza: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Kia reported 8 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Kia Cadenza, model years 2014–2017, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9,676 | 31 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 4 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Rollover | 2 | 0 |
| Steering System | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Kia Cadenza puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Kia Cadenza, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | 2017 | NJ | 0 | 2 | Seats · Wheels · Structure · Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2020-12-20 | 2014 | SD | 0 | 2 | Rollover · Steering System | 2020 Q4 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2017 | PA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q2 |
| 2018-06-06 | 2015 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q4 |
| 2017-11-19 | 2017 | TX | 0 | 3 | Rollover · Steering System | 2018 Q1 |
| 2016-06-17 | 2014 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2015-10-24 | 2014 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2014 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Kia received alleging a death or injury in a Kia Cadenza and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Cadenza that sold more will have more rows. All Kia models · What these reports are, and are not.