2014 Kia Cadenza: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 3, 2026 · Engine · AL · fire

my car caught on fire while driving, i was never notified of the recall

Filed Apr 16, 2025 · Engine · MO

The engine started smoking and knocking really bad. Took it to the kia dealership and was told a piston o ring and gasket went bad because of heavy oil consumption that caused antifreeze to leak inside the motor while sitting still and this was causing the burning smell because the cylinder had gone bad because of this. The dealership states this was a known issue with all kias from this year and should be under recall. So I called kia because the car only has 80k miles and they informed me it's not apart of the open recall because it's a cadenza. What if I hadn't went back outside and seen the smoke and the car caught fire and burned my home down. It seems like kia knows all of these motors are bad and trying to keep it secret

Filed Mar 7, 2024 · CT

Nothing Happened yet ! I own a 2014 Kia Cadenza and there’s a open recall for engine compartment fire which makes me cautious as it states can catch on fire in park or in motion and to leave it not close to my house or other vehicles which also makes me cautious. I’ve been waiting long enough for them to come out with a part to fix the HECU but every dealership tells me there is no part yet, it’s very frustrating because my family rides In there including my 3 year old son and I don’t wanna take a chance on the vehicle catching on fire can you please tell me what do this is very frustrating.

Filed Jan 23, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · TX · fire

I was driving my 2014 Kia Cadenza and then I noticed the vehicle has lost power and all the electrical components shut off (Odometer , dash lights and radio ) , as I was cruising down the road waiting for vehicle to slow down I noticed vehicle steering was very heavy and didn't have any breaking power , I pull into a place away from road when i noticed that there was smoke coming from the car and the car was catching fire , in that moment I opened the hood and I did have a fire extinguisher . I was pushing the vehicle back while spraying it and was able to turn off the fire before spreading . The car will require a new engine . I reached out to multiple kia Dealerships but they will not accept repairs on the car and will redirect me to kia customer support . It's been a hassle for the past couple of months and I can't seem to get to a resolution

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Brakes · 56,000 miles · NV

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, she observed smoke coming from the engine compartment, and the electronics started behaving erratically, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the hydraulic electronic control unit which was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2023 · Engine · 98,625 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Cadenza. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, she heard a ticking sound coming from an unknown location on the vehicle. The contact stated that while she proceeded to drive, she noticed a gray cloud of smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer three days later where it was diagnosed that the engine short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty and no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 98,625.

Filed Jan 4, 2021 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · GA

Since the purchased of my 2014 kia cadenza in 2016, I've had major issues. I've taken it to kia for regular maintenance and for issues I've discovered and no one couldn't find the issue. However, the issue was discovered when the warranty was expired. The car constantly stops on the expressway in high traffic, I almost got hit several times due to the car automatically cutting off with no warning. After multiple calls & emails, the dealer fixed the throttle body; however, I've had continuous issues such as burning smells and white smoke. Same dealer ignored me and told me it was because of leaves burning in the vent. December 2020, I was told the car need a engine. Kia will not cover it because there's no recalls on this VIN; however, other owners with same make/model show recalls. Does someone in my family need to die until someone takes this issue seriously and assume accountability. It's evident I was sold a defected car and like most women car buyers, dealers/mechanics, think we don't know anything about cars so they give us false information and turn us away then tell us what is needed when the warranty expires.

Filed Apr 1, 2019 · Electrical · 16,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2014 kia cadenza. While the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the contact that the fire was undetermined. The vehicle was towed by a kia investigator to an unknown location. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. The VIN was not available. *tt