1 recall covering model years 2018, 2019. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Some Kia Cadenza and Sportage vehicles have an electrical circuit in the brake control unit that may short-circuit. This short can cause a fire in the engine compartment.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 2018–2019 Kia Cadenza. 1 of them is rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Kia Cadenza, Sportage Brake Module Fire Risk" (NHTSA campaign 21V137000), reported Mar 4, 2021.
The 2018 Kia Cadenza has the most, with 1 recall. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
Yes. 1 Kia Cadenza recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA: Kia Cadenza, Sportage Brake Module Fire Risk (21V137000). These apply only to the affected vehicles, so check your VIN.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Kia dealer, including for second owners.