NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Kia Cadenza Recalls
The 2018 Kia Cadenza has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 4, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Kia Cadenza. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2018 Kia Cadenza, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2018 Kia Cadenza
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 21V137000
- Reported
- March 4, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 379,931
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire and injury
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2019 Cadenza, 1 other model
2018 Kia Cadenza complaints by year
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2018 Kia Cadenza, the newest on July 1, 2026.
In complaints about the 2018 Kia Cadenza, the component group named most often is the engine (71%), followed by the air bags (14%).
The 2018 Kia Cadenza's only recall does not concern the engine.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine5
- Unknown Or Other2
- Air Bags1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2018 Kia Cadenza peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 4. 29% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 7 complaints about the 2018 Kia Cadenza are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Cadenza by model year
Other 2018 Kia models
Newest record on this page: July 1, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted