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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2019 Kia Cadenza Recalls

The 2019 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 2019 Kia Cadenza. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2019 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 2019 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 2017–2018 Cadenza, 1 other model

21V137000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2019 Kia Cadenza complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2019 Kia Cadenza, the newest on August 6, 2026.

In complaints about the 2019 Kia Cadenza, the component group named most often is the engine (40%), followed by the exterior lighting (20%) and the lane departure (20%).

The 2019 Kia Cadenza's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Lane Departure1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
  • Steering1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2019 Kia Cadenza received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20211
20221
20263

Complaints about the 2019 Kia Cadenza peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 3. 40% arrived between 2018 and 2022, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2019 Kia Cadenza are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Kia Cadenza by model year

Other 2019 Kia models

Newest record on this page: August 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted