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Selling a broken or junk Buick Cascada

The Cascada's only recall covered four cars. Campaign 16V844 replaced the convertible roof control module on a handful of 2016 Cascadas built between December 1, 2015, and February 24, 2016. That's the whole recall history NHTSA lists for the model.

A brown 2016 Buick Cascada convertible with its black soft top up, parked between cars in a lot
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Model years in EPA data
2016-2019
Built by
Opel, in Gliwice, Poland
Complaints to NHTSA
53
Year with the most complaints
2016 (22)
Recall campaigns
1 (4 vehicles)

The complaint file is small too: 53 complaints across four model years. If your Cascada has a failed engine, a roof that won't work or crash damage, we buy whole non-running and junk cars. Pickup is free anywhere in the US.

An Opel with a Buick badge

Wikipedia lists the Cascada's maker as Opel, part of General Motors at the time, with production from 2013 to 2019 at Opel's plant in Gliwice, Poland. It sits on the Delta II platform, related to the Opel Astra J, and its designer was Andrew Dyson. The infobox lists three turbocharged four-cylinders, a 1.4 L and two 1.6 L engines. The EPA lists the Cascada as a subcompact for 2016 to 2019.

What owners reported

We read NHTSA's file on October 10, 2026. Its entries are what owners chose to report, not a measure of how often parts broke.

The engine leads with 14 complaints, and 6 more fall under engine and engine cooling. The 2017 has the most engine complaints of any year, 7 of its 15. Structure comes next with 11, and the 2016 has 6 of them, more than any other part that year. Across all years, 2 complaints say the car was towed and 1 reports a crash.

Model yearComplaintsRecall campaignsTop component
2016221Structure (6)
2017150Engine (7)
2018110Engine (4)
201950Structure (3)

Fix it or sell it?

A Cascada is a niche car, so weigh the repair bill against the price of a running Cascada with similar miles.

  1. Early 2016 with roof trouble? Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall search to see if 16V844 applies.
  2. Engine gone? Blown engine helps you weigh a rebuild against selling.
  3. Wondering what moves the offer? See what a junk car is worth.

Selling it whole

Have the year, mileage and what's wrong. Tell us whether the top closes, whether the car rolls, and where it's parked. Get an offer online or call (877) 421-6008. Sell the whole car as it sits, top, wheels and all. If something has been taken off, tell us what.

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Questions people ask

Was the Buick Cascada ever recalled?
Once, as far as NHTSA lists. Recall 16V844 covered 2016 Cascadas built from December 1, 2015, to February 24, 2016, that may have had the original convertible roof control module. Dealers replaced it. The campaign counted 4 vehicles.
What do Cascada owners complain about most?
The engine: 14 of 53 complaints in NHTSA's October 10, 2026 count, plus 6 more under engine and engine cooling. Structure comes next with 11.
Will you buy a Cascada whose roof won't close?
Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, and pickup is free anywhere in the US. Tell us if the top is stuck open and whether the car rolls.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.

  1. NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
  2. NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
  3. NHTSA recall 16V844: convertible roof control module, 2016 nhtsa.gov
  4. EPA fuel economy data (model years) fueleconomy.gov
  5. Wikipedia: Buick Cascada (maker, plant, platform, engines) en.wikipedia.org