{"id":"2016_buick_cascada","make":"Buick","make_slug":"buick","model":"Cascada","model_slug":"cascada","year":2016,"url":"/buick/cascada/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37192,"model":"Cascada","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":394,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Subcompact Cars","segment":"Compact car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"16V844000","component":"VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2016-11-21","owner_notified":"2016-12-01","units":4,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"If the windows close automatically or can be closed remotely in ways that do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS 118, the unexpected closure can increase the risk of injury to the passengers.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the CRCM with correct module, free of charge.  The recall began on December 1, 2016.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 16126.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"16126","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"moderate"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":94,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":21,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Structure",10],["Unspecified",7],["Visibility",4],["Electrical System",3],["Engine And Engine Cooling",3],["Engine",2]],"by_year":{"2016":2,"2017":1,"2019":2,"2020":2,"2021":2,"2022":3,"2024":3,"2025":2,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2026-06-23","Engine And Engine Cooling","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 not notified of the fa\u2026"],["2026-02-18","Structure","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 accident/injury to othe\u2026"],["2025-07-23","Visibility","The contact owns a 2016 Buick Cascada. The contact stated that when his wife entered the vehicle, the rear passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side window automatically rolled down when the vehicle was started. The contact was unable to confirm if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"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 or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"C FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.111,"seats":4,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":21},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}