Buick Cascada Reliability

61 NHTSA complaints (2016–2019). Complaint rate: 33.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
47.1
Complaints
61
Crash Rate
3.3%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
2
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2016 Buick Cascada. The 2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STRUCTURE:BODY.

Avoid These Years

2016
~31/yr complaints

Average

2017–2018
~12/yr complaints

Better Years

2019
~6/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Buick Cascada — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2016 (31)
091827362016201720182019

Common Buick Cascada Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
STRUCTURE:BODY100.0%
ENGINE100.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER80.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER60.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM40.0%
STRUCTURE40.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING30.0%
SERVICE BRAKES250.0%
POWER TRAIN20.0%
VISIBILITY20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2016AVOID—310—View→
2017—140—View→
2018—102—View→
2019GOOD—60—View→

See also: Buick Cascadaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Buick Cascada Years to Avoid (2016–2019) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel