8.1

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,750 miles

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problem #2

Dec 262024

Cadenza

  • miles
Failure of Oil Pressure Sensor resulting in oil leaking into wiring harness, this is the same problem with 3.3L engines in other models that KIA has extended coverage. I contacted KIA Customer Care and was told they tracked VIN and not enough Cadenzas had reported the same repair. If the problem is with the engine sensor then it should apply regardless of vehicle it was installed.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #1

May 052019

Cadenza

  • 9,500 miles
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 while in drive mode in motion and sometimes while sitting idle. It has stalled on the freeway, neighborhood streets, drive-way and on feeder roads. The car has been in and out of the dealership at least 5 times. Kia motors cannot figure out what's wrong with the vehicle. They placed a tracker in the vehicle and determined the crank sensor was malfunctioning. They replaced the crank sensor, I picked the vehicle up and less than 24 hours later the car stalled again. It stalled 2 additional times before returning it to the shop again this past week.

- Porter, TX, USA