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Model year

2016 Buick Cascada

NHTSA lists 1 recall and 22 complaints for the 2016 Buick Cascada (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are STRUCTURE:BODY (9), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3). NHTSA lists 1 investigation with no close date in the file. NHTSA rated the C FWD 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 23 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,900, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

16V844000 · Nov 21, 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…

Complaints

22 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. STRUCTURE:BODY9
  2. UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
  3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  4. ENGINE3
  5. VISIBILITY2
  6. WHEELS2
  7. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
  8. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
  9. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
  10. SEAT BELTS1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESep 17, 2021No close date in the file

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
C FWD 5 4554 · possibility 0.111NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Cascada · 1.6L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline202723——$2,900

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2016 Buick Cascada at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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