AutoUtility currently tracks 21 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Buick Cascada. Body & Structure issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (47.6% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 21 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Body & Structure (10 reports • 47.6% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (4), Visibility, Wipers & Glass (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Buick Cascada
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Body & Structure
Engine & Cooling
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #16V844000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Electrical System
Wheels & Tires
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Buick Cascada
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2016 Buick Cascada. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal squealing sound. The vehicle was subsequently taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a PCV valve failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was..."
"Buick Cascada back window on the convertible tops coming apart, causing flooding inside the car, also there's a danger the window will come out driving down the road. Buick refuses to do anything."
"The back window on the convertible top has separated from the fabric. Buick dealership said it was not a covered item under the extended warranty. We tried to glue it back down but it keeps separating all around. Dangerous situation because it could separate completely during travel and cause an..."
"The rear window of the convertible top starts to pull away from the top itself. Could separate and displace entirely causing damage or injury behind."
"See attached document for complaint."
Complaint History for Buick Cascada
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2019)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Buick Cascada Current Page | 21 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2017 Buick Cascada | 15 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Buick Cascada | 11 | 1 | 0 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Buick Cascada | 5 | 0 | 0 | View 2019 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Buick Cascada
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 14 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER,VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,WHEELS,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
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From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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