1991 Chevrolet Beretta

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-06-10 91V083000 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR 36,364 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2009-07-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THOUGHT IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR IT CHECKED TO BE GOOD THEN I BOUGHT A BATTERY THEN CHANGED THE FUZE AND THE CAR IS STILL D…
2000-08-01 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. VEHICLE JUMPS FURTHER WHEN IN LOWER GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICL…
2000-07-15 STEERING No 0 THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE PEELING PAINT. THE CLEAR COAT IS ALL OFF BY NOW AND LOOKS AWFUL. THE STEERING WH…
1999-08-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A REAR EN…
1999-05-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 THE TURN SIGNAL/BLINKER OFTEN GOT STUCK BETWEEN BRIGHT AND DIM. WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BE OFF. WHEN …
1999-01-01 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IF TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT WHEEL WILL WONDER IN OWN DIRECTION. DEALERSHIP …
1998-09-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. NO A…
1998-09-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE IGNITION COIL FROM THE ENGINE THAT GOES TO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BURNED, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COL…
1998-09-03 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN, WHERE THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE, WHITE SMOKE COMES UP WHILE DRIVING. CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. SPEED D…
1997-10-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 Y FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE.
1997-10-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 35 MPH. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE…
1997-09-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES No 0 FLOOR GETS WET AND FEET ARE SLIPPING OFF PEDALS
1997-08-22 TIRES No 0 LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1997-03-01 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 SCREWS FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO FALL OUT.
1997-01-24 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 DRIVER WAS HIT BROADSIDE AND PUSHED INTO A POLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
1996-07-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVNIG ON A OFF RAM WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE ANDTHERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCR…
1996-04-27 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 DRIVING VEHICLE, PUT ON AIR CONDITIONER, BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT, PULLED OVER, POPPED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT, FIRE DEPT. …
1996-01-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL A VERY BAD ODOR. TT
1996-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WHEN TURNING ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THEM BACK ON, AFFECTS VISIBILITY.…
1995-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR AT ALL SHE SAYS CAR CUTS OFF OR WILL STALL DURING DRIVING ,HER 5 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP TH…
1995-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY No 0 STARTER FAILED. *SD
1995-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 SMOKE FROM BURNING WIRES IS EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED. *AK
1995-03-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 STEERING COLUMN SMOKED TWICE WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
1995-03-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ENGINE SURGING. TT
1995-03-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Yes 0 STEERING COLUMN SMOKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
1995-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM TOP OF STEERING COLUMN DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT. TT
1994-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 STEERING COLUMN SMOKE APPEARS WHILE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. TT
1994-05-26 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AT 36021MILES,WINDOW MOTORS,POWER LOCKS,ALTERNATOR GENERATOR,HAD THEM REPLAC…
1994-03-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING A LONG A PUFF OF SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
1993-10-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 FOR ABOUT A YEAR THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRES. TT
1993-07-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED FILLING COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. TT
1993-06-01 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN TWICE. *DH
1993-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AS A RESULT OF A FIRE. TT
1993-03-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHERE FLASHER SWITCH IS LOCATED, REPLACE TURN SIGNAL AND …
1993-03-09 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED TWICE. *SKD
1993-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT No 0 WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN EMITS SMOKE DUE TO SCREWS BEING SCREWED INTO WIRING, CAUSING REAR FLASHER'S TO SHORT OUT…
1992-07-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 HEAD GASKETS LEAK ANTI FREEZE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1992-03-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 1 DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN; TURN SIGNAL WILL AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL, BUT FLASHER IS …
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN GO TO START VEHICLE UP, SOMETHING WITHIN THE IGNITION CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO OVERHEAT. THIS COULD CAUSE A…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 LOCATION OF EXHASUT PIPE HAS CAUSED FUEL TANK TO MELT AND LEAK. EXHAUST PIPE BRACKETS WERE BROKEN. THERE WAS A SERV…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD DUE TO TWO POSITIVE WIRES CONNECTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FU…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES No 0 BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHES FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. NEW BRAKES INSTALLED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS DURING BRAK…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 25MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NO…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH AND SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN,VEHICLE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, AND THEN T…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN. BRAKES FAILED, AND VEHICLE HIT CAR IN FRONT…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES ESPECIALLY FROM HAZARD LIGHT AREA. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 HAD CAR FIXED AT NON DEALER GARAGE. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT SHOW UP IF FIXED AND TURNED IN TO GENERAL MOTO…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT