2016 Buick Cascada problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2016 Buick Cascada related to the Structure (10 of 21).

21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.4
Severity index

Severity index 50.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

StructureStructure: 10 complaints (47.6%)10 48%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (33.3%)7 33%VisibilityVisibility: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STRUCTURE1047.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER733.3%
VISIBILITY419.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM314.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING29.5%
WHEELS29.5%
ENGINE29.5%
SEAT BELTS14.8%

Complaints filed per year

0242016: 22017: 12019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 32024: 32025: 22026: 4 (partial year)1617192021222425264
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
20171
20192
20202
20212
20223
20243
20252
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2021 (8 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V84400021/11/2016VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLSGeneral 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

Other Buick Cascada model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.