2016 Buick Cascada: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 10 | 47.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 33.3% |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | 19.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 14.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 9.5% |
| WHEELS | 2 | 9.5% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 9.5% |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 4.8% |
The single most-reported system is STRUCTURE, cited in 10 of 21 complaints (47.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V844000 | 21/11/2016 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Cascada vehicles manufactured December 1, 2015, to February 24, 2016. The affected vehicles may have had the original convertible roof control module (CRCM) replaced with an incorrect CRCM, that allows the window |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.