Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2017.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cascada | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 Cascada | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 Cascada | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 Cascada | 22 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Structure15
- Engine15
- Unknown or other10
- Visibility/wiper6
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Visibility4
- Electrical system4
- Wheels2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; 4 of 4 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Buick Cascada C FWD | ★★★★★ | 11.1 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Buick Cascada C FWD | ★★★★★ | 11.1 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Buick Cascada C FWD | ★★★★★ | 11.1 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Buick Cascada C FWD | ★★★★★ | 11.1 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Cascada.
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 windows to close automatically when the roof is closed and can allow the windows to be closed remotely from distances beyond 11 meters using the key fob. As such, these vehicles no longer meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
NHTSA recalls