Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Cascada Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Cascada? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Cascada problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 55 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cascada | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Cascada | Not confirmed | 11 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Cascada | Not confirmed | 16 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Cascada | 1 | 23 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Cascada, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine16 complaints
- structure15 complaints
- unknown or other10 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- visibility/wiper6 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- wheels2 complaints