2018 Kia Cadenza Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2018 Kia Cadenza.

20172019
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
1

Worst 2018 Kia Cadenza Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#15 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:9,500 mi
#22 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:5,625 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Kia Cadenza.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE5——9,500 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2——5,625 mi

Recalls for 2018 Kia Cadenza

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~379,931 vehicles.

21V137000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
~379,931 affected

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.

Other Kia Cadenza Years

201420152016201720182019

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