1994 CHEVROLET BERETTA

129 complaints filed with NHTSA.

129
Complaints
11
Crashes
7
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP15
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
TIRES5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH4
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH3

Recent Complaints

20071115FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1994 CHEVY BERETTA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE 2 MPH. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

20050616CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DT: TOTALED VEHICLE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. NOT SURE IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK

20040105CrashTIRES

FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*MR IN THE ACCIDENT, THE DOOR WAS DENTED AND ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING AND THREE OUT OF FIVE BOLTS WERE MISSING.*CB *JB

20040105CrashWHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE.*MR IN THE ACCIDENT, THE DOOR WAS DENTED AND ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE MISSING AND THREE OUT OF FIVE BOLTS WERE MISSING.*CB *JB

20010320FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

ENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY WIRING OR A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR AS PER THE FIRE INSPECTORS REPORT. *AK

20010320FireINTERIOR LIGHTING

ENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO FAULTY WIRING OR A SHORT IN THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR AS PER THE FIRE INSPECTORS REPORT. *AK

20000214CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

20000214CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , ALSO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19990904CrashSEATS

UPON REAR AND THEN FORWARD IMPACT , MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE AT THE BASE AND I TRAVELLED PART WAY INTO THE BACK SEAT. MY DOCTOR BELIEVES THAT MY NECK INJURY WOULD NOT BE SO SEVERE IF THE SEAT HAD NOT BROKEN.

19990823FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

AFTER VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN TURNED OFF AND PARKED A FIRE TOOK PLACE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH. THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

19970602CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON 2 OCCASIONS, WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS, WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP TO AVOID HITTING A STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CAR, DRIVER APPLIED ABS BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK

19970325FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE.

19970106CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

IN DRY WEATHER IN AN EMERGENCY APPLIED THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR ON TWO DIFFERENT OCASSIONS WHICH CAUSED ACCIDENTS, REARENDED THE CARS IN FRONT BOTH TIMES . *AK

19961127FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CAR WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK

19961010CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19960422CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

19960229CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE.

19950714FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SMOKES AND IT BURNS UP. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19950223SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

REAR SEATBACK FAILED TO RESTRAIN SPARE WHEEL FROM BREAKING INTO PASSENGER AREA DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AK