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Kia Cadenza: which year should you buy?
We scored the 2014 to 2019 Kia Cadenza year by year. None has a matured-enough record to earn an outright “Buy” yet, so treat this as a map of relative risk and lean on a professional inspection.
Every model year, scored
Same math for every year (how we score). A neutral Unproven or Too New stamp means too few owner reports are on file to affirm the year, not that it’s clean.
201964/100
Unproven
4 complaints · 1 recalls · Park-it recall
201864/100
Unproven
7 complaints · 1 recalls · Park-it recall
201764/100
Caution
31 complaints · 2 recalls · Park-it recall
201664/100
Caution
14 complaints · 2 recalls · Park-it recall
201564/100
Caution
48 complaints · 2 recalls · Park-it recall
201464/100
Caution
110 complaints · 3 recalls · Park-it recall
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The fine print: each year’s verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the Kia Cadenza as a model, not for any individual car. A well-kept example of a weaker year can outlast a neglected strong one. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.