Safety Score
99
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
6
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Kia Cadenza.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | No prior issues/light on dashboard as the car was just serviced for coolant hose replacement. On my way home from work,… |
| 2025-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Complete engine failure due to rods and bearings (same as all other Kia engine recalls currently active). Ironically my… |
| 2025-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has been properly maintained and at 78k miles, while at a stop sign, the engine seized. No warning signs from v… |
| 2024-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Failure of Oil Pressure Sensor resulting in oil leaking into wiring harness, this is the same problem with 3.3L engines… |
| 2019-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A NEW 2018 KIA CADENZA WITH 11 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND IT RANDOMLY STALLS WHIL… |
| 2018-10-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE BECAME MORE CONCERNED AFTER SEEING A REPORT ABOUT FIRES INVOLVING KIAS THIS MORNING. OUR NEW 2018 KIA CADENZA HAD AB… |