Opel KadettYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Opel Kadett.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls51964–1970 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Opel Kadett years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Kadett median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1965Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1964Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Opel Kadett problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

5 recalls

Opel Kadett recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Storage: tank assembly77V-048 · 1968–1970 · Apr 6, 1977 · 128,700 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings77V-049 · 1964–1970 · Apr 6, 1977 · 155,035 vehicles Visibility: windshield71V-176 · 1970 · Oct 6, 1971 · 100,661 vehicles Seats69V-132 · 1969 · Sep 30, 1969 · 39,856 vehicles Vehicle speed control: linkages69V-002 · 1968 · Aug 7, 1969 · 20,978 vehicles