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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Buick Cascada problems by model year
1 recall entry and 48 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cascada | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Cascada | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Cascada | 0 | 14 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Cascada | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- structure15 complaints
- engine11 complaints
- unknown or other10 complaints
- visibility/wiper6 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- wheels2 complaints