FaultScore

Acura ZDX vs KIA Cadenza

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Acura ZDX KIA Cadenza
Complaints on file 117 292
Model years covered 2010–2024 2014–2019
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2016
Crashes reported 13 10
Fires reported 0 9
Injuries reported 7 10
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 17.1% 9.9%

Acura ZDX by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 21 17.9%
Other & Unspecified 13 11.1%
Electrical System 12 10.3%
Airbags 8 6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 3.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.4%
Engine & Cooling 3 2.6%

KIA Cadenza by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 65 22.3%
Brakes 36 12.3%
Steering 18 6.2%
Body & Structure 12 4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 3.8%