Model year record

2016 Buick Cascada

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 44 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V844000

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Component: Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 4
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-11-21
Owners notified: 2016-12-01

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Structure: body	12	6,000 mi
Unknown or other	9	36,000 mi
Electrical system	3	9 mi
Engine	3	5,000 mi
Visibility	3	80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger	2	—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)	2	19,000 mi
Wheels	2	6,000 mi
Seat belts	1	—
Service brakes	1	16,231 mi
Structure	1	80,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	—
Visibility: glass, side/rear	1	—
Visibility: windshield	1	18,000 mi

The 2017 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.